Supreme Court Confirms Suspended Sentence for Park Kwan-cheon in 'Blue House Document Leak' Case

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The suspended prison sentence for former Police Superintendent Park Gwancheon, who was involved in the so-called 'Jung Yoonhoe Document' leak incident that triggered the state affairs manipulation scandal, has been confirmed. Former Blue House Public Office Discipline Secretary Cho Eungcheon (currently a member of the Democratic Party), who was accused of ordering the creation and leak of the documents to Park, maintained his not guilty verdict in both the first and second trials.

On the 14th, the Supreme Court's 2nd Division (Presiding Justice Noh Jeonghee) upheld the original sentence of 8 months imprisonment with a 2-year suspended sentence for former Superintendent Park, who was indicted for violating the Presidential Records Management Act and other charges. Former Secretary Cho's not guilty verdict was also confirmed.

Former Superintendent Park and former Secretary Cho were indicted for repeatedly handing over 17 internal Blue House documents, including those containing suspicions of Jung Yoonhoe's interference in state affairs, to Park Geunhye's younger brother Park Jiman's side from June 2013 to January 2014, violating the Presidential Records Management Act.

On this day, the court stated, "Considering the provisions and system of related laws such as the Presidential Records Management Act and the Public Records Management Act comprehensively, interpreting that copies or additional printouts are included in presidential records whose leakage is prohibited is not permissible under the principle of legality."

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