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South Korean court sentences former President to two years in jail in political funding case
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A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for violating political funding laws by accepting free polling services. This is one of several legal challenges facing the former leader, who is already appealing a life sentence related to a 2024 insurrection case.
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison on Monday (July 13, 2026) after finding him guilty of illegally receiving opinion polling services worth 270 million won ($179,800) for free from a political broker, local media said.
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