A Seoul Central District Court was set to rule Monday on Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja’s bribery case involving luxury gifts to former first lady Kim Keon Hee. Special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team sought a 13-year prison term, and Han also faces a charge tied to 100 million won paid to former Rep. Kweon Seong-dong. Han has denied the allegations, saying former church official Yun Young-ho acted on his own.
Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul, Monday, to attend her sentencing on charges of bribery and violating the Political Funds Act. Joint Press Corps
A Seoul district court on Monday sentenced Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja to two years in prison in a bribery case involving the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence for the 83-year-old, which is lower than a 13-year prison term sought by special counsel Min Joong-ki's team.
Min's team indicted Han on multiple charges, including giving a luxury necklace and a Chanel bag to then first lady Kim Keon Hee while requesting favors for the church through an intermediary in July 2022.
