Son Hye-won "Difficult to Accept Verdict That Unilaterally Accepted Prosecutor's Claims"... Indicates Appeal

Independent lawmaker Sohn Hye-won, who is under suspicion of real estate speculation in the Mokpo area of Jeollanam-do, is attending the second trial held at the Southern District Court in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Son Hye-won, former member of the Open Democratic Party, who was sentenced to prison for purchasing real estate under a borrowed name after preemptively obtaining information about the 'urban regeneration project plan' in Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do, indicated an appeal, stating, "It is difficult to accept the guilty verdict based on the prosecution's one-sided claims."

On the 12th, Son posted on her Facebook, "There are still judicial procedures such as the appeal trial to reveal the truth. I will do my best until the end to disclose the substantive truth," she said.

Earlier, the Seoul Southern District Court sentenced Son to 1 year and 6 months in prison. Additionally, former aide Jo, who was indicted alongside Son, was sentenced to 1 year in prison, and Jeong, who introduced the real estate to Son, was sentenced to 10 months in prison with a 2-year probation.

In the verdict, the court pointed out, "Although it is difficult to believe that the defendants acquired the real estate with a meticulous plan knowing about the massive budget support from the beginning, the member of the National Assembly and the aide, who must maintain strict morality and integrity in their duties, used confidential information obtained during work to acquire real estate through a borrowed name, anticipating an increase in market value."

Specifically, regarding the acquisition of real estate using urban planning data of Mokpo City obtained by exploiting the status as a member of the National Assembly, it was explained that the acquisition of real estate before the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport-related report on December 14, 2017, violated the Anti-Corruption Act.

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