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Cho Kuk’s wife sentenced to 4 years in prison for forgery and illegal investment |
Chung Kyung-sim, the wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday. (Yonhap)
Chung Kyung-sim, the wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, was sentenced to four years in prison for forging documents to help her daughter gain admission at a medical school and for making illegal investments in a private equity fund.
The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday immediately put Chung under detention and slapped her with a fine of 500 million won ($451,000), alongside the forfeiture of 140 million won.