Summary
- Seoul: A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison in a political funding case.
- The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of illegally receiving free opinion polling services from a political broker.
- In June last year, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon to 30 years in prison after finding him guilty of abuse of power and aiding the enemy by sending drones over the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, in 2024.
Seoul: A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison in a political funding case.
The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of illegally receiving free opinion polling services from a political broker.
According to the court’s ruling, Yoon received 14 rounds of polling services worth about 270 million won ($179,800) without payment.
The court said the former president later used his influence in the nomination process of a former lawmaker, which was linked to the arrangement with the political broker.
Yoon has rejected the allegations. He said he never asked for the opinion polls and did not promise any favour in return.
The verdict can be challenged through an appeal.
The latest ruling adds to a series of legal challenges facing the former South Korean leader. Yoon is currently involved in multiple cases related to political controversies.
Earlier, a court had sentenced him to life imprisonment in February after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection linked to his short-lived declaration of martial law in 2024. He has appealed that decision.
Yoon is also facing another legal matter in which the Supreme Court recently upheld a seven-year prison sentence related to allegations of obstructing authorities during an attempt to arrest him.
Yoon was elected president on the People Power Party ticket but was removed from office last year following his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.
He has been in custody since July last year and faces at least eight cases related to the failed martial law bid.
In June last year, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Yoon to 30 years in prison after finding him guilty of abuse of power and aiding the enemy by sending drones over the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, in 2024.
The case has attracted significant public attention in South Korea and has further intensified political debates surrounding the former president.
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