Former S. Korean first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison
The court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to one year and eight months in prison for violating anti-corruption laws.
The court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to one year and eight months in prison for violating anti-corruption laws, according to a YTN broadcast.
Prosecutors brought three charges against her, but she was found innocent of two of them. Kim was accused of manipulating the prices of a car dealer's shares. The investigation found that, as a result of her actions, the former first lady allegedly received a profit of 810 million won ($564,000). However, the court ruled her innocent on this charge.
In addition, prosecutors charged Kim with failing to comply with campaign finance laws due to free polls conducted in her and her husband's interests ahead of the elections. The court ruled that there was no proof that she violated the law.