Appeals court to rule on Seoul mayor's high-stakes political funds trial

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SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court was set to rule Friday on Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's trial in a high-stakes political funds case stemming from opinion polls he allegedly received ahead of the 2021 mayoral by-election.

If the Seoul High Court upholds his conviction by a lower court and the ruling is finalized through appeal, Oh will lose his mayorship after being elected into office for a fifth term in June.

Under the Political Funds Act, elected officials are stripped of their seats if they receive a finalized fine of 1 million won (US$754) or heavier punishment for improper acceptance of political funds.

Oh's sentencing hearing was scheduled to be broadcast live at 2 p.m.

In this file photo, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon arrives at the Seoul High Court in southern Seoul on Sept. 4, 2026, to attend his trial on charges of violating the Political Funds Act. (Yonhap)

Oh is accused of having a political supporter make payments totaling 33 million won for opinion polls he received on 10 occasions from self-proclaimed power broker Myung Tae-kyun ahead of the 2021 election.

The lower court sentenced Oh to a fine of 10 million won in July after partially recognizing the charges.

It ruled that Oh had asked Myung for opinion polls on five occasions and his supporter paid the power broker 21 million won. The district court had also ordered Oh to forfeit the amount.

Both Oh and special counsel Min Joong-ki's team appealed the ruling, with Min's team seeking an 18-month prison term and a forfeiture of 33 million won.

Oh of the main opposition People Power Party has maintained his innocence, claiming it would have been against his political beliefs to ask a supporter to make payments on his behalf.

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首尔，10 月 23 日（韩联社）——一家上诉法院将于周五对首尔市长吴世勋的审判作出裁决。吴世勋被控在 2021 年市长补选前收到民意调查结果，涉嫌挪用政治资金，这是一起影响巨大的政治资金案件。

如果首尔高等法院维持下级法院的定罪判决，并且上诉最终维持原判，那么吴在6月第五次当选市长后将失去市长职位。

根据《政治资金法》，当选官员如果因不当接受政治资金而被处以 100 万韩元（754 美元）的罚款或更重的处罚，将被剥夺议员资格。

吴的量刑听证会原定于下午2点进行现场直播。

这张资料照片显示，首尔市长吴世勋于2026年9月4日抵达首尔高等法院，出席其因涉嫌违反《政治资金法》而受审的庭审。（韩联社）

吴某被指控在2021年大选前，让一名政治支持者向他支付总计3300万韩元，用于购买他从自称权力掮客的明泰均那里获得的10次民意调查结果。

下级法院在7月份部分认可了指控后，判处吴某罚款1000万韩元。

法院裁定，吴某曾五次要求明某进行民意调查，其支持者向这位权势人物支付了2100万韩元。地方法院还判令吴某没收这笔款项。

吴某和特别检察官闵仲基的团队都对判决提出上诉，闵仲基的团队寻求判处吴某 18 个月监禁并没收 3300 万韩元。

主要反对党人民力量党的吴先生一直坚称自己无罪，并声称要求支持者替他付款违背了他的政治信仰。

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首尔市长因政治资金案上诉，法官寻求判处其18个月监禁。

（导语）首尔市长因接受非法政治资金被判罚款1000万韩元

（第三届）现任首尔市长吴钊燮赢得连任，获得第五个任期。

上诉法院将对首尔市长高风险政治资金案作出裁决