Lee Myung-bak was pardoned after 958 days in prison: he was released from prison 15 years early and the large fine was waived
Overseas Network, December 27 According to Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean government announced the New Year amnesty list on December 27. Former President Lee Myung-bak received a special pardon and restored political rights.
The amnesty order will take effect at 00:00 on the 28th. At that time, Lee Myung-bak’s remaining 15-year sentence and unpaid fine of 8.2 billion won (about 45 million yuan) will be exempt.
Lee Myung-bak is 80 years old. In October 2020, he was finally sentenced to 17 years in prison for bribery and bribery, fined 13 billion won (about 69.24 million yuan) and 5.78 billion won (about 30.05 million yuan) in criminal proceeds.
In June this year, Lee Myung-bo was allowed by the prosecution to suspend his sentence due to his deteriorating health. Prior to that, he had spent a total of 958 days in prison. Lee Myung-bak is currently hospitalized in Seoul and, following the entry into force of the amnesty, he will decide whether to leave the hospital on the advice of the medical staff. (Liu Qiang from overseas network)
