Lee's friend sentenced to prison for influence-peddling
Social affairsJun 16, 2011
A businessman and friend of President Lee Myung-bak received a prison sentence on Thursday for taking kickbacks in return for using his influence to help a troubled company. Chun Shin-il, chairman of Sejoong Namo Tour agency, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and a forfeit of 3.2 billion won (US$2.96 million) for influence-peddling. "The jail term was inevitable since we need to e...