S. Korea’s ex-president Park indicted for bribery

  17 April 2017    Read: 649
S. Korea’s ex-president Park indicted for bribery
South Korea’s ousted President Park Geun-hye was on Monday charged with bribery involving millions of dollars over the corruption scandal that sparked her downfall.
Park, whose impeachment was confirmed by Seoul’s top court last month, also faces charges of abusing her powers and leaking state secrets, Seoul prosecutors said. Park is accused of colluding with her confidante Choi Soon-sil, who is already on trial, in coercing local conglomerates into donating a total of $68 million to two non-profit foundations.

Choi allegedly used some of the donations for personal gain. Park is also accused of offering policy favors to top businessmen who enriched Choi, including Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong who was arrested earlier.

Prosecutors on Monday also charged Shin Dong-bin, the chairman of the giant Lotte Group, with bribing Choi and Park.

/AFP/

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