Yoon Suk-yeol convicted, suspended sentence may cost PPP 397 bn won

Yoon Suk-yeol election disinformation People Power Party 397 billion won repayment suspended sentence

A Seoul Central District Court found former president Yoon Suk-yeol guilty of violating South Korea's public election law by making false statements during his 2022 presidential campaign. He was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, suspended for three years. The court said his false statements could have misled voters and affected the fairness of the election.

If the conviction is upheld on appeal, the ruling could require Yoon's People Power Party (PPP) to return roughly 397 billion won (about $27‑$29 million) of campaign expenses that were reimbursed by the National Election Commission. Yoon denied the allegations and announced he will appeal the verdict. The case adds to a series of criminal proceedings against him, including a life‑sentence for an insurrection linked to his brief declaration of martial law in December 2024.

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2022 South Korean presidential election · Central Election Management Committee · Jeon Seong‑bae · Kim Keon Hee · National Election Commission · People Power Party · People Power Party (PPP) · Seoul Central District Court · Yoon Suk Yeol · Yoon Suk-yeol

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[● 2 SOURCES] The court imposed a confiscation fine of about 13.96 million won on Yoon.
[● 6 SOURCES] The Seoul Central District Court ruled that Yoon’s false statements were intentional. sateconomy.co.kr · www.seoul.co.kr · www.hani.co.kr · www.koreaherald.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Yoon was accused of receiving free opinion‑poll services from political broker Myeong Tae‑kyun.
[● 2 SOURCES] The appeal hearing for Yoon’s case is scheduled for 21 August. www.koreaherald.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] People Power Party’s total assets are estimated at about 1,198 billion won.
[● 6 SOURCES] Yoon Suk‑yeol was sentenced to 1 year 6 months imprisonment, suspended for 3 years, for violating the Public Election Act. www.seoul.co.kr · sateconomy.co.kr · www.hani.co.kr · www.koreaherald.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Yoon made false public statements that he did not introduce a lawyer to former tax‑office chief Yoon Woo‑jin and that he never met shaman Jeon Seong‑bae with his wife Kim Keun‑hee. www.seoul.co.kr · sateconomy.co.kr · www.hani.co.kr
[● 6 SOURCES] If the conviction is upheld and Yoon receives a fine over one million won, the People Power Party must return 397 billion won of election campaign funds to the National Election Commission. www.seoul.co.kr · sateconomy.co.kr · www.hani.co.kr
[● 17 SOURCES] Yoon Suk‑yeol plans to appeal the conviction. ca.news.yahoo.com · www.perthnow.com.au · vijesti.hrt.hr · www.index.hr · news.nextapple.com · +8 more
[● 17 SOURCES] Yoon Suk‑yeol was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, suspended for three years. ca.news.yahoo.com · www.perthnow.com.au · vijesti.hrt.hr · www.index.hr · news.nextapple.com · +8 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The conviction was for violating South Korea's election law by making false statements during the 2022 presidential campaign. ca.news.yahoo.com · www.perthnow.com.au · vijesti.hrt.hr · www.index.hr
[● 3 SOURCES] Yoon Suk Yeol plans to appeal the verdict. ca.news.yahoo.com · www.perthnow.com.au