Oh Se-hoon's 'Polling Expense Payment Scandal' First Trial Verdict to Be Released via Recorded Broadcast Tomorrow

The verdict for the 'polling expense payment scandal' involving Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul, will be released via recorded broadcast at 2:00 p.m. on July 22.

Oh Sehun, Mayor of Seoul.

On July 21, the 22nd Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court announced that it had granted a request by the Special Prosecutor's Office for live coverage of the sentencing trial related to Mayor Oh's alleged violation of the Political Funds Act. The court will record the session using in-house equipment, and the video will be released after the sentencing is complete. The court has been allowing the release of verdict recordings only for important cases with a high level of public interest and social significance.

Mayor Oh was indicted in December last year on charges of receiving the results of ten opinion polls from Tae-Gyun Myung during the Seoul mayoral by-election held on April 7, 2021, and having his supporter Han-Jeong Kim pay the 33 million won in costs on his behalf. Cheol-Won Kang, former Deputy Mayor, who connected the parties, and Kim were also brought to trial together.

At last month's final hearing, the special prosecutor requested a prison sentence of 1 year and 6 months and a forfeiture of 33 million won for Mayor Oh, as well as a 1-year prison term each for former Deputy Mayor Kang and Kim. In contrast, Mayor Oh's side categorically denied the charges, stating, "There was never any payment of costs on his behalf."

If Mayor Oh is finally sentenced to a fine of 1 million won or more in this case, he will lose his position.

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