[Breaking] ‘Daejangdong Bribery’ Lee Jae-myung’s Closest Aide Kim Yong Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison... Court Imprisonment
Former Deputy Director Kim Yong of the Democratic Research Institute, who was indicted on charges of receiving illegal election funds and bribes from a private developer involved in the Daejang-dong project, is attending the first trial sentencing hearing held on the 30th at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@
View original imageKim Yong, former deputy director of the Democratic Research Institute and a close aide to Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who was indicted for receiving illegal election funds and bribes from a private developer in Daejang-dong, was sentenced to prison and detained in court in the first trial.
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The Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 23 (Chief Judge Jo Byung-gu) sentenced Kim, who was charged with violating the Political Funds Act and bribery under the Specific Economic Crimes Act, to five years in prison on the 30th.
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