The Seoul Central District Court on the 28th, when snow fell. The first trial was held by Choi Kang-wook, the representative of the Open Democratic Party.
On this day, CEO Choi always smiled with a bright expression and went to the courtroom, but when he came out, his expression was quite different.
The court pleaded guilty to writing false internships to the son of former Justice Minister Cho Kook. Judge Jeong Jong-gun, exclusively criminal 9, sentenced CEO Choi, who was imprisoned for obstruction to work, to eight months in prison and two years probation. When the sentence is confirmed, the position of the lawmaker is lost.
Choi, who arrived at the court more than 20 minutes before the start of the trial, did not answer the questions from the waited reporters and went straight to the court with a bright expression. CEO Choi also revealed his confidence in the trial by revealing a final statement on Facebook the day before, stating that “There is no evidence to prove clearly.”
Immediately after the ruling, however, Choi left the court with a firm expression, responding to the interviews with the reporters, and immediately announced his intention to appeal. CEO Choi criticized the court, saying, “I am very sorry for the judgment and recognition of the court,” and “I cannot erase the impression that the prosecution has been dazzled by the terms and facts unilaterally spread.” “The prosecutor interrupted the entrance exam by writing a confirmation letter even though he had never done an internship or an experience activity at all, but the judge admitted that he was active in the office and judged it guilty,” he said through Facebook.
Reporter Jang Jin-young