SEOUL ¨C A South Korean judge handed the country¡¯s former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, a 20-month jail sentence for corruption on Wednesday but acquitted her of alleged stock manipulation and other charges.
Controversy has long surrounded 53-year-old Kim and accusations of corruption, influence peddling and even academic fraud dominated during her husband Yoon Suk Yeol¡¯s time in office.
Both are now in custody ¡ª Yoon for actions taken during his disastrous declaration of martial law in December 2024 and its chaotic aftermath, and Kim for alleged stock manipulation and receiving gifts from the cult-like Unification Church.
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