Special Counsel Recommends Lengthy Prison Sentence for Unification Church Leader in Bribery Scandal


Seoul: A special counsel team on Friday sought a 13-year prison term for Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja on multiple charges that include bribing the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.



According to Yonhap News Agency, special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team made the sentencing recommendation at the Seoul Central District Court after indicting Han for her alleged role in gifting a luxury necklace and Chanel bags to former first lady Kim Keon Hee while requesting favors for the church in July 2022.



Han also faces other charges, including violating the Political Funds Act.