Appeals Court Set to Rule on Ex-President Yoon's Trial over Free Opinion Polls
Special counsel sought a four-year term as the court weighed whether 58 free polls worth 270 million won were illegal donations.
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The court overturned the first-instance ruling and acquitted former President Yoon Suk-yeol in the second trial on charges of receiving public opinion poll results free of charge from Mr. Myeong Tae-gyun. The 7th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Gu Hoe-geun) held the sentencing hearing for the second trial regarding the charges of violating the Political Funds Act against former President Yoon and Mr. Myeong at 2 p.m. o…
Former President Yoon was acquitted in the appellate court of charges regarding receiving free public opinion polls from political broker Myeong Tae-gyun. The court ruled that the polls could not be considered financial gain and that there was insufficient evidence of conspiracy. In response, the Special Counsel team announced its intention to appeal to the Supreme Court, dissatisfied with the ruling.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Bit-na = Regarding former President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was sentenced to two years in prison in the first trial on charges of receiving public opinion polls free of charge from political broker Myeong Tae-gyun...
[Reporters Kim Jong-hoon, Yoo Seong-ho] ▲ Mr. Yoon Suk-yeol. 2026-01-15 ⓒ Seoul Central District Court. Mr. Yoon Suk-yeol and political broker Myeong Tae-gyun were found not guilty of all charges in the appeal trial regarding the so-called "free public opinion poll" allegations. The verdict was completely overturned, including the part concerning the 14 opinion polls for which the first trial had found them guilty of violating the Political Fund…
Former President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was suspected of receiving free opinion polls from political broker Myung Tae-kyun and interfering in the selection of Kim Young-sun, a member of the People Power Party, was acquitted in his appeal trial on the 7th. The first trial had found Yoon Seok-yeol guilty and sentenced him to two years in prison, but this verdict has now been overturned. The Seoul High Court Criminal Division 7 (Presiding Judge Koo Ho…
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