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South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee gets 7 years for bribery

Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee has been sentenced to an additional seven years in prison for accepting bribes, including valuable precious metals, in exchange for political favors. This sentence is added to her existing four-year term for stock manipulation and bribery. The court found her guilty of accepting gifts worth approximately 103 million won (US$67,000) that were beyond the reach of ordinary citizens. AI

RANK_REASON Significant legal ruling against a high-profile political figure. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee gets 7 years for bribery

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee gets 7 years in jail for bribery

    A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon-hee, already serving time behind bars for corruption, to another seven years’ imprisonment on Friday in a jobs-for-gifts scandal. Kim, 53, was found guilty of accepting “high-value precious metals” in exchange for favours …