A Seoul court was set to rule Friday on former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s trial over charges that he helped former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup evade a criminal investigation by appointing him ambassador to Australia in 2023. The Seoul Central District Court was scheduled to announce the ruling at 2 p.m. Special counsel Lee Myeong-hyeon sought a five-year prison sentence for Yoon. Prosecutors also recommended prison terms for former National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong and former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae in the same case.
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup are seen at the presidential office in central Seoul, Sept. 12, 2023. Yonhap
A Seoul court on Friday acquitted former President Yoon Suk Yeol of charges of helping a former defense minister evade a criminal investigation by naming him ambassador to Australia in 2023.
The Seoul Central District Court delivered the verdict after special counsel Lee Myeong-hyeon indicted Yoon on charges of aiding a criminal's flight and abuse of power. Lee's team had sought a five-year prison sentence for Yoon.
