Prosecutors Demand 13 Years for Woo Byung-woo in 'State Affairs Manipulation Aid and Illegal Surveillance' Case

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] In the appeal trial of Woo Byung-woo, former Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs at the Blue House, who was sentenced to imprisonment in the first trial for aiding the Park Geun-hye administration's state affairs manipulation and illegal surveillance charges, the prosecution demanded 13 years of imprisonment.

On the 12th, the prosecution requested the court to "sentence the defendant to 13 years in prison" at the appeal trial decision hearing of former Secretary Woo held by the Criminal Division 2 of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Ham Sang-hoon, Kim Min-ki, Ha Tae-han).

The prosecution explained the reason, stating, "The state affairs manipulation was an unprecedented case where key figures were consecutively detained, including impeachment, and it will be recorded as a painful history for the democracy and rule of law of the Republic of Korea," adding, "Those responsible for causing the wrongful outcome must be strictly punished."

Meanwhile, former Secretary Woo was indicted on charges of aiding the state affairs manipulation by knowing about the misconduct related to the Mir and K-Sports Foundations but not conducting an inspection and advising former Senior Secretary for Policy Coordination Ahn Jong-beom on legal countermeasures. He was also brought to trial on charges of illegal surveillance by ordering former National Intelligence Service Director of National Interest Information Bureau Choo Myung-ho in 2016 to conduct a background investigation on former Special Inspector Lee Seok-soo and report it.

Previously, former Secretary Woo was indicted twice, sentenced to a total of 5 years in prison, and appealed each sentence.

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