Court finds Park colluded with Rasputin’ figure Choi Soon-sil to accept bribes and abuse positionThe former South Korean president Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for abuse of power and corruption,in a scandal that exposed webs of double-dealing between political leaders and conglomerates, and the power of a Rasputin-like figure at the top of government.
Park, and 66,was not present for the ruling on Friday, citing sickness, and has boycotted the proceedings since October. Park has one week to appeal the litany of charges against her that range from corruption to maintaining a blacklist of artists.
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Source: guardian.co.uk