Appellate sentencing in Yoon's high-stakes election law case to be broadcast live

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SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Next week's sentencing hearing for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over election law violation charges will be broadcast live, court officials said Friday, a high-stakes ruling that could force the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) to return nearly US$30 million in reimbursed election expenses.

The Seoul High Court decided to allow broadcasters to air the sentencing scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, officials said.

Yoon was sentenced by a district court in July to a 18-month prison term, suspended for three years, for making false statements during the campaign ahead of the March 2022 presidential election that he ultimately won as the PPP's candidate.

Yoon was charged with falsely claiming during a December 2021 press event that he had never introduced a lawyer to a former tax official, who is the older brother of former senior prosecutor Yoon Dae-jin, a close associate of Yoon from his time in the prosecution service.

He also faces charges of lying in a January 2022 interview by claiming a party official had introduced him to shaman Jeon Seong-bae, while denying that he and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, had met Jeon together.

July's sentence was heavy enough to nullify Yoon's election and force the PPP to return the reimbursed election expenses. Should the sentence be upheld by the appeals court next week and finalized through a potential appeal to the Supreme Court, the PPP will be required to pay back 39.7 billion won ($29.7 million) to the state.

Under the election law, political parties receive government reimbursement for campaign spending if their candidate wins at least 15 percent of the vote. However, parties must return all reimbursed funds if the candidate is handed down a finalized prison sentence or fine of at least 1 million won for election law violations.

This undated file photo, provided by the Seoul Central District Court, shows former President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) seated during his trial at the district court in southern Seoul. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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(LEAD) Ex-President Yoon sentenced to suspended prison term for violating election law

Appellate sentencing in Yoon's high-stakes election law case to be broadcast live

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首尔，10月30日（韩联社）——法院官员周五表示，下周对前总统尹锡烈因违反选举法指控的量刑听证会将进行现场直播。这是一项事关重大的裁决，可能迫使主要反对党国民力量党（PPP）退还近3000万美元的选举报销款项。

官员表示，首尔高等法院决定允许广播公司播出定于周三下午2点举行的宣判。

尹锡悦于7月被地方法院判处18个月有期徒刑，缓刑三年，罪名是在2022年3月总统大选竞选期间发表虚假声明，他最终作为人民进步党候选人赢得了该届总统大选。

尹某被指控在 2021 年 12 月的新闻发布会上谎称，他从未向一名税务官员介绍过律师。该税务官员是前高级检察官尹大镇的哥哥，尹大镇是尹某在检察机关时的亲密同事。

他还面临在 2022 年 1 月的一次采访中撒谎的指控，他声称一名党政官员将他介绍给了巫师全成培，同时否认他和妻子金建熙曾一起见过全成培。

7月份的判决足以使尹锡悦的当选无效，并迫使PPP公司退还已报销的选举费用。如果下周上诉法院维持原判，并在可能的上诉至最高法院后最终定案，PPP公司将被要求向国家偿还397亿韩元（约合2970万美元）。

根据选举法，如果候选人获得至少15%的选票，政党即可获得政府竞选经费补贴。但是，如果候选人因违反选举法而被判处监禁或罚款至少100万韩元，则政党必须退还所有已获得的补贴资金。

这张由首尔中央地方法院提供的未注明日期的资料照片显示，前总统尹锡烈（中）在首尔南部地方法院受审时坐在座位上。（照片不得出售）（韩联社）

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（导语）前总统尹锡悦因违反选举法被判缓刑

尹某备受瞩目的选举法案件上诉判决将进行现场直播。