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1st LD: S. Korean court sentences Park Geun-hye to 24 years in jail for corruption

Xinhua,April 06, 2018 Adjust font size:

SEOUL, April 6 (Xinhua) -- A South Korean court on Friday sentenced the impeached President Park Geun-hye to 24 years in jail with a fine of 18 billion won (17 million U.S. dollars) for corruption.

Park, who was removed out of office in March last year over an influence-peddling scandal involving her longtime friend Choi Soon-sil, was convicted of 16 corruption counts that include bribery, abuse of power and coercion.

Prosecutors had charged Park with 18 counts, seeking a 30-year jail sentence with a fine of 118.5 billion won (111.4 million U.S. dollars). Enditem

 

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