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Unification Church leader sentenced to two years for giving diamond necklace and luxury bags to Kim Keon Hee

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • A Seoul court sentenced Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja to two years in prison over political donations and bribery-related offenses.
  • The case involved allegations that she used intermediaries to give money to politicians and luxury goods to former first lady Kim Keon Hee.
  • Han denied wrongdoing and said she had no interest in politics and that subordinates acted without her knowledge.

Han Hak-ja, the 83-year-old leader of the Unification Church, received a two-year prison sentence from a South Korean court in a case involving political donations, bribery and luxury gifts to a former first lady.

The Seoul Central District Court said Han used intermediaries to provide money to political figures and gave luxury goods to Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The case concerns allegations that the church sought to expand its political influence during the Yoon administration.

Han denied any improper conduct. She said she had “no interest” in politics and argued that subordinates carried out the actions without her knowledge.

Kim was sentenced in January to 20 months in prison for accepting gifts from the church, including a Graff diamond necklace and a Chanel bag. In April, an appeals court increased her sentence to four years and found her guilty of additional offenses, including accepting another Chanel bag from the church and manipulating stock prices.

no interest

— Han Hak-jaHan denied wrongdoing and said she had no interest in politics.
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