US EditionSouth Korean investigators indict Unification Church leader over alleged ties to ex-first lady
Han Hak-ja faces charges including illegal political donations and embezzlement linked to luxury gifts worth about 82 million won given to former first lady Kim Keon Hee, prosecutors said.
- The 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church, Hak Ja Han, has been indicted over allegations of instructing officials to bribe the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol and a conservative lawmaker.
- Han is suspected of offering to help Yoon's presidential campaign by mobilizing church followers and resources in exchange for future government support for church policies and events.
- Han and her former secretary are also accused of instructing the destruction of evidence related to an investigation into their alleged gambling activities at a U.S. casino.
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Han Hak-ja, 82 years old, leader of the Unification Church, the official name of the sect, was charged this Friday, October 10 for paying bribes to the former First Lady of South Korea. This resounding corruption scandal is an umpteenth episode of the tortuous links between cults and politics in the country.
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South Korean Prosecutor Indicts Unification Church Leader in Probe Linked to Ex-First Lady
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea's special prosecutor indicted on Friday the leader of the Unification Church, Han Hak-ja, on charges that include alleged involvement in bribing the wife of ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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