The former president of South Korea was sentenced to eight years in prison

Pak Kin Hee was found guilty of interference in elections and illegally obtain funds from the National Intelligence Service. The Seoul court sentenced former Pakistani president Pak Kin He to eight years in prison for meddling in elections and illegally obtaining funds from the National Intelligence Service

. This is reported by Agence Renhap on Friday, July 20th.

Pak Kin Hee ordered to pay 3.3 billion Korean He ($ 2.9 million)

In turn, the prosecution requested that the ex-president be jailed for a period of 15 years

Recall that in April 2018, the court sentenced Pak Kin Hee to 24 years in prison. prison and a fine of 18 billion won (about 17.5 million dollars). The court upheld most of the charges brought by Pak Kin He, including the disclosure of state secrets, extortion and bribes, as well as the abuse of power. In turn, Pak Kin He rejected all allegations in his speech.

Recall that the bribery scandal involving Pak Kin It broke out in 2016. According to the survey, a close friend of the former President Chkhwu Sun Sol, enjoying the friendship with a leader South Korean, demanded money from big companies, especially Samsung and Lotte. she was charged. Chhwe Sun Sol was sentenced to 20 years in February 2018 for corruption and interference in the country's affairs.

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