Former Lawmaker Im Jong-seong Accused of Bribery Granted Bail with Electronic Monitoring Condition
Application for Bail Due to Health Reasons
Former Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Lim Jong-seong, who is on trial for receiving bribes worth hundreds of millions of won from companies located in his electoral district, has been released on bail.
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On the 26th, the Criminal Division 12 of the Seoul Eastern District Court (Chief Judge Lee Jeong-hyung) approved Lim's bail request on the 24th. Lim had applied for bail on the 13th of last month due to health reasons.
The court ordered Lim to pay a deposit of 30 million won and submit a written pledge as conditions for bail. Additional conditions included restrictions on residence, prohibition of contact with persons related to the case, a ban on leaving the country without court permission, and the attachment of an electronic monitoring device.
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Lim was indicted on charges of receiving bribes worth approximately 115 million won from two companies located in Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi Province, his former electoral district, from November 2019 to May 2021 (violations of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes - bribery, the Political Funds Act, and the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act).
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