’17 years in prison ‘Lee Myung-bak, 251 days back to detention center … 2nd exit in the afternoon

Former President Lee Myung-bak (78), who was handed over to trial on DAS charges and sentenced to 17 years in prison in the Supreme Court, will be jailed again on the 2nd.

According to the legal profession, Lee is scheduled to transfer to the East Seoul Detention Center after attending the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office this afternoon. Former President Lee’s reincarceration is 251 days after February 25 of this year.

At that time, the former president’s side objected to the decision to cancel the bail and filed a new appeal with the Supreme Court, and the second court of first instance decided to suspend the execution of the arrest until a decision was made and he was released again. after six days in prison. I was born.

Former President Lee is reported to have met his close friends while staying at their home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul over the weekend after being sentenced to 17 years in prison in the Supreme Court on 29 last month. Lee Jae-oh’s home was visited by former legislator Lee Jae-oh and former Unification Minister Ryu Woo-ik, who served as the secretary’s office at the time of the president. Former President Lee received treatment in Endocrinology and Circulatory Internal Medicine in a separate location in the main building of Seoul National University Hospital, not a space for the general public to receive treatment.

At that time, former President Lee entered the building without saying anything to the reporter’s question in front of the main hospital building, asking about his feelings, etc., and returned home after receiving medical treatment for about an hour.

The second part of the Supreme Court (Chief Justice Park Sang-ok) upheld the court case sentenced to a fine of 13 billion won in 17 years in prison on the former president’s appeal, who was charged with bribery under the Act. of Added Punishment of Certain Crimes on the morning of the 29th of last month.
The Supreme Court also dismissed a new appeal against former President Lee’s decision to cancel the bond.

Former President Lee was tried in April 2018 on charges of raising (embezzling) about 33.9 billion won in bribery funds while owning Dozens in 1992-2007, and causing Samsung to pay 6.67 billion won in dozens of Lawsuits related to the recovery of BBK’s investments. It was delivered to.

The first trial sentenced a fine of 13 billion won to 15 years in prison and ordered an additional 8.2 billion won. In the second trial, the number of sentences was increased and a fine of 13,000 million won was imposed to 17 years in prison.

Former President Lee was released after 349 days on bail after being sentenced at the first trial. He was detained in court after a second trial, but was released again after his request for stay of execution of arrest was accepted.

On the 29th of last month, former President Lee issued a statement through an attorney and criticized the Supreme Court ruling.

Former President Lee argued, “I came to the trial because I expected the judiciary to be the last bastion of liberal democracy. But the Supreme Court was neither fair nor just.”