The Supreme Court of South Korea has upheld the not guilty verdict for former lawmaker Lee Sung-man, who was accused of receiving money envelopes during the Democratic Party's convention.
The Supreme Court of South Korea confirmed the not guilty verdict for former lawmaker Lee Sung-man, who had been indicted on charges related to violations of political funding laws during the Democratic Party's leadership election in April 2021. The charges stemmed from accusations that Lee received an envelope containing 3 million won from a supporter of then-candidate Song Young-gil, alongside allegations of providing 11 million won to campaign operatives. The initial trial resulted in a conviction of nine months in prison, suspended for two years, but the appeals court later ruled that key evidence against him—a call recording from an unrelated case—was obtained unlawfully, leading to his acquittal.
