Unification Church chief Han Hak-ja, who has been indicted and detained on bribery expenses linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration, has been briefly launched from jail to obtain medical therapy following a courtroom ruling.
The Seoul Central District Court docket determined to droop her detention Tuesday, permitting her to be launched from custody to endure eye surgical procedure. The suspension will stay efficient till 4 p.m. Friday.
Han is prohibited from assembly anybody apart from medical personnel or legal professionals with identification throughout this era, and her residence shall be restricted to premises inside the hospital.
Han was positioned beneath arrest in September and indicted by a particular counsel crew final month on expenses of violating the political fund legislation and the anti-graft legislation, amongst different offenses.
She is accused of colluding with a former church official surnamed Yun handy 100 million received ($69,700) to Folks Energy Get together Rep. Kweon Seong-dong in January 2022 in trade for his assist in gaining favors for the church within the occasion of Yoon’s election as president. Yoon went on to win the election in March that 12 months.
Han can be suspected of involvement in gifting a luxurious necklace and Chanel baggage to Yoon’s spouse, Kim Keon Hee, whereas requesting favors, embezzling the church’s cash to buy the presents and ordering the destruction of proof forward of a police investigation into her alleged abroad playing.
