WORLD : Korea Jails Ex-President’s Brother
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SEOUL, South Korea — The older brother of former President Chun Doo Hwan was convicted of embezzlement and misappropriation and sentenced today to four years in prison and a $1.5-million fine.
A three-judge panel of the Seoul District Criminal Court found Chun Ki Hwan, 60, guilty of pocketing $4 million from the official funds of a fishery products wholesale market that he took over with the help of government officials.
Senior Judge Kim Kyong Il said the heavy sentence and fine were justified by Chun Ki Hwan’s “immoral” actions.
Chun Ki Hwan was arrested in November, 1988, and indicted while authorities pushed wide-reaching investigations into irregularities under the government of President Chun Doo Hwan.
Forty-six people have been placed under formal arrest and indicted for influence-peddling and corruption, including 14 relatives of Chun Doo Hwan.
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