[Breaking] Supreme Court Confirms 3-Year Prison Sentence for Former Gangwon Land CEO Choi Heung-jip in Hiring Corruption Case
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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin, legal affairs specialist] The conviction of Choi Heung-jip, former CEO of Kangwon Land, who was indicted for committing hiring corruption at the request of Kwon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party, and others, has been finalized.
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On the 17th, the Supreme Court's 1st Division (Presiding Justice No Tae-ak) upheld the original sentence of three years imprisonment for former CEO Choi, who was indicted on charges including obstruction of business and coercion for receiving hiring requests from Representative Kwon and others, and instructing the manipulation of self-introduction letters and interview scores of the requested candidates to ensure their acceptance.
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