Appeals Court Acquits Seoul Mayor Oh in Political Funds Case
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Appeals court acquits Seoul Mayor Oh in political funds case
An appeals court on Friday acquitted Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon of political funding charges linked to opinion polls conducted ahead of his 2021 election, overturning a conviction that threatened his political future. The verdict given by a panel of judges at the Seoul High Court, led by Ku Hoi-geun, reversed a July sentence imposing a fine of 10 million won ($7,500) and ordering the forfeiture of 21 million won. The case centered on allegations tha…
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was acquitted in the appeal trial regarding allegations of paying for public opinion poll costs involving Mr. Myeong Tae-gyun. The Seoul High Court overturned the first trial's ruling of a fine and acquitted him on the grounds of a lack of credibility in key statements. Consequently, Mayor Oh will retain his position, and the court ruled that there was insufficient direct evidence to prove the charges.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon stated on the 23rd, ahead of the ruling in the appeal trial regarding the payment of public opinion poll costs, that "decisive evidence has been submitted" and urged people to wait and see the outcome of the trial. Meeting with reporters in front of the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu prior to the sentencing, Mayor Oh said, "The favorable decisive evidence that was not submitted in the first trial has not been su…
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon (C) speaks to reporters at the Seoul High Court in the capital on Oct. 23, 2026, after the court acquitted Oh of violating the Political Funds Act, reversing a lower court's
Jinyang Industrial 29.79% · Jinyang Chemical 29.81% Surge… Jinyang Poly Also Rises 28% Stocks That Plummeted After First Trial Guilty Verdict Rebound… Trading Volume Surges Up to 42-fold [Digital Daily Reporter Kang Ki-hoon] So-called "Oh Se-hoon theme stocks" surged across the board following news that Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was acquitted in his appeal trial regarding charges of violating the Political Funds Act. Affiliates of the Jinyang Gro…
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