Kim Hye-kyung, the spouse of Chair Lee Jae-myung of the principle opposition Democratic Occasion of Korea, attends a courtroom listening to in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Oct. 24. Yonhap
Prosecutors on Thursday reaffirmed their demand for a superb of three million gained ($2,176) in opposition to the spouse of opposition chief Lee Jae-myung on prices of offering free meals to a number of folks forward of the 2021 celebration election to select a presidential candidate.
The Suwon District Prosecutors Workplace demanded the superb in opposition to Kim Hye-kyung throughout the closing listening to on prices of election regulation violations.
She was indicted for offering meals value 104,000 gained to the wives of three former and present celebration lawmakers, and three of her aides at a restaurant in Seoul in August 2021, shortly after Lee declared his bid for the election to select the celebration’s candidate for the 2022 presidential race.
The meals have been allegedly paid for with a company card from the Gyeonggi regional authorities, the place Lee was mayor.
The request of a 3 million gained superb is identical as what prosecutors had beforehand searched for Kim throughout the earlier listening to on July 25.
Prosecutors asserted the alleged crime is grave “whatever the sum of money concerned,” as a result of she sought to purchase assist from influential politicians in her husband’s favor.
Kim’s aspect has denied the fees, arguing that she believed the meals have been paid for individually by the diners and that she was unaware a company card was getting used.
The courtroom had initially scheduled the sentencing within the case for Aug. 13, however rescheduled it for Nov. 14 after including 5 extra hearings. (Yonhap)
