South Korean Opposition Leader Sentenced

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South Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law

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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung gets suspended jail term for violating election law.

Lee told reporters that he plans to appeal Friday ’s verdict at the Seoul Central District Court .

If it stands, the ruling could potentially unseate Lee as a lawmaker and deny him a shot at running for president in the next election.

Lee faces three other trials over corruption and other criminal charges.

While running for Gyeonggi Province governor in 2018 , Lee claimed he had been wrongly accused over the incident, prompting prosecutors to indict him on a charge of making false statements during an election campaign.

Lee was acquitted in 2019 , partially based on the testimony of a city employee who had worked as Kim 's secretary and said he contemplated dropping charges against the journalist to make Lee the main culprit.

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