Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, has been indicted for bribery and other charges.
Axar.az informs, citing Reuters, both Yoon and Kim have been arrested and are in jail, with Yoon already undergoing trial on charges that include insurrection following his ouster in April over a botched bid to impose martial law in December.
The couple face separate investigations by special prosecutors appointed after Yoon’s removal from office and since liberal President Lee Jae Myung took office in early June.
The charges against Kim, which are punishable by years in prison if she is found guilty, range from stock fraud to suspected bribery that has implicated business owners, religious figures and a powerful political broker.
The former first lady has been the subject of numerous high-profile scandals, some dating back more than 15 years, which overshadowed Yoon’s turbulent presidency and inflicted political damage on him and his conservative party.
Among the charges, she is accused of manipulating stocks between 2010 and 2012 that earned here 810 million won ($583,510) in unfair profits, according to the prosecution.
Kim is also accused of receiving bribes worth 80 million won that include two Chanel bags and a diamond necklace from an official at the Unification Church in return for using her influence to help its business interests.
Kim’s lawyers have denied the allegations against her, including over her receiving gifts.