South Korean Court Gives Ousted President Yoon Suspended Jail Term for Lying During Campaign
The Seoul Central District Court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for making false statements during his 2022 presidential campaign. The court ruled that his lies about his relationship with a fortune teller and a past introduction of a defense attorney to a tax official under investigation may have affected voters' fair judgment. Yoon denied the charges and plans to appeal. If upheld, the ruling could force his conservative People Power Party to return approximately 40 billion won ($27 million) in government-reimbursed election expenses. Yoon was removed from office in April 2025 after his brief martial law declaration in December 2024 triggered a major political crisis. He faces multiple other criminal trials, including a life sentence for rebellion and a seven-year sentence for sidestepping cabinet deliberation before declaring martial law.
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