SEOUL - South Korea's former president Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday was sentenced to two years in prison for the political funds act violation linked to receiving illegal polling services, according to local media.
The Seoul Central District Court handed down the prison sentence to Yoon, acknowledging that the former president received free opinion polls from self-proclaimed political broker Myung Tae-kyun on 14 occasions.
The court confirmed that Yoon exerted influence over the general election nomination in return for Myung's support during the 2022 presidential election.
The team of Min Joong-ki, an independent counsel who led an investigation into corruption allegations involving Yoon and his wife Kim Keon-hee, demanded a four-year prison term for the ousted leader.
Myung was sentenced to one and a half years in jail, lighter than the three-year prison term sought by the special counsel.
