OR Kim Konwife of the deprived former president of South Korea Bee Skek Golleaccused of corruptionon Friday, a special prosecution team said, amid an expanding investigation into the crisis of military law in the country and scandals involving the once powerful couple.
Both Yun and Kim have been arrested and in prison, with Yun already being tried for categories including uprising Following his overthrow in April due to a failed attempt to enforce military law in December.
The couple is under separate investigations by special prosecutors appointed after the removal of Yun from the post and take over the president’s duties Lee Jae Miung.
This is the first time a former first lady is accused in South Korea.
Categories against Kim, who are punished with chronic imprisonment if found guilty, range from Stock Exchange to corruption. Business owners, religious personalities and a political broker are accused.
The former First Lady has been the subject of numerous high profile scandals, some of which date back more than 15 years ago, who overshadowed the hectic presidency of Yun and causing political damage to him and his conservative party.
Kim’s lawyers denied allegations against her and said the news reports on some of the gifts she allegedly received were unfounded.
At the same time, as the Reutersthe former first lady apologized for causing concern and said she would work further with the investigations.
Special Prosecutors investigating the military law crisis in the country also recited charges on Friday the former prime minister Han Duck-sowho was appointed by Yun, on the category of uprising and her falsesaid a spokesman for the prosecution.
Source :Skai
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