[Breaking] Kim Bong-hyun, Main Culprit in 'Lime Fund Scandal,' Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
Kim Bong-hyun, the key figure in the 'Lime Redemption Scandal,' has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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The Supreme Court's First Division (Presiding Justice No Tae-ak) on the 28th upheld the original sentence of 30 years in prison for Kim, who was indicted on charges including violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes (embezzlement).
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Kim was prosecuted for embezzling 130 billion won from Star Mobility and Suwon Passenger, companies invested in by Lime Asset Management between 2018 and 2020, and for providing money and valuables to political circles.
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