Special counsel appeals ex-first lady's 4-year corruption sentence to Supreme Court

“A special counsel team said Monday it has challenged an appeals court ruling sentencing former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison on corruption charges. The Seoul High Court raised Kim's sentence from 20 months to four years in prison Tuesday, finding her partially guilty of involvement in a stock price manipulation scheme and guilty of accepting luxury gifts from the Unification Church. Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team had sought a 15-year prison term for the wife of former Pres

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