Former Deputy Minister of Justice Lee Yong-gu Sentenced to Suspended Prison Term for Assaulting Taxi Driver
Former Deputy Minister of Justice Lee Yong-gu, who was indicted for assaulting a taxi driver while intoxicated and attempting to destroy evidence such as black box footage, has been confirmed guilty.
Former Deputy Minister of Justice Lee Yong-gu, indicted on charges of assaulting a taxi driver. Photo by Asia Economy DB
View original imageThe Supreme Court's 3rd Division (Presiding Justice Lee Heung-gu) upheld on the 30th the original sentence of 6 months imprisonment with 2 years probation for Lee, who was charged with assaulting a driver under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes and instructing the destruction of evidence.
Lee was indicted for assaulting a taxi driver by grabbing his collar after falling asleep in the taxi while intoxicated on the night of November 6, 2020, and being awakened near his residence.
He was also accused of offering the taxi driver 10 million won immediately after the incident, requesting deletion of the black box footage capturing the assault inside the vehicle.
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The first and second trials found all charges against him guilty and sentenced him to 6 months imprisonment with 2 years probation. Lee appealed the verdict, but the Supreme Court's ruling on this day was the same.
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