South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 5 years in prison for obstruction
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool
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A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former president
Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for charges including obstructing
attempts to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law.
The Seoul Central District Court said it found Yoon guilty
of obstructing authorities from executing an arrest warrant related to his
martial law declaration in December 2024, live broadcast of the ruling showed.
He was also found guilty of charges that include fabricating
official documents and failing to comply with legal process required for
martial law.
The ruling is the first related to the criminal charges Yoon
faces over his botched martial law declaration.
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