'Mokpo Tugi' Sohn Hye-won Sentenced to 1 Year and 6 Months in Prison: "Hard to Accept"

Former lawmaker Son Hye-won, who has been on trial for purchasing real estate under a borrowed name after preemptively learning about Mokpo's 'urban regeneration project plan,' is leaving the courthouse after the first trial sentencing hearing held on the 12th at the Southern District Court. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] Former Democratic Party lawmaker Son Hyewon said on the 12th regarding her guilty verdict in the real estate speculation trial, "It is difficult to accept the guilty verdict based on the prosecution's one-sided claims."

Previously, former lawmaker Son was prosecuted on charges of purchasing real estate included in the project area under the name of a foundation operated by an acquaintance and her husband after learning in advance about the Mokpo 'urban regeneration project plan.'

According to media reports, the Seoul Southern District Court sentenced former lawmaker Son to 1 year and 6 months in prison on charges of violating the Anti-Corruption Act.

In response, former lawmaker Son posted on her Facebook on the same day, saying, "It is difficult to accept the guilty verdict," and added, "There are still judicial procedures such as the appeal trial to reveal the truth. I will continue to do what is necessary to reveal the truth in consultation with my lawyers."

She added, "I will do my best until the end to disclose the substantive truth."

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