
韩国首尔高等法院23日对首尔市长吴世勋涉嫌违反《政治资金法》案作出二审判决,推翻一审有罪判决,改判吴世勋无罪。法院认为检方指控证据不足,证词可信度低。
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吴世勋此前因涉嫌违反《政治资金法》在一审中被判罚金1000万韩元。根据韩国法律,若终审判决罚金超过100万韩元,公职人员将被剥夺职位。
中新社首尔10月23日电 (记者 金旭)当地时间23日,韩国首尔高等法院针对首尔市长吴世勋涉嫌违反《政治资金法》案作出二审判决,判处吴世勋无罪。
据韩联社报道,吴世勋被指控在2021年首尔市长补选前,先后10次接受政治掮客明泰均提供的民调结果,并让企业家金某代为支付3300万韩元民调费用。二审判决认为,该指控未得到充分证明。
法院指出,本案核心证据仅有明泰均的陈述,但其证词与客观情况不符,可信度不足,也缺乏其他充分证据佐证,检方未能充分证明指控事实,因此推翻一审有罪判决,宣判吴世勋无罪。
在2026年6月初举行的韩国地方选举中,吴世勋连任首尔市长。韩国媒体报道说,这一判决有望令吴世勋摆脱长期以来制约其政治活动的司法风险。
7月22日,韩国首尔中央地方法院针对吴世勋涉嫌违反《政治资金法》案作出一审判决,判处吴世勋罚金1000万韩元。根据韩国法律,民选公职人员如因违反《政治资金法》终审被判处有期徒刑或100万韩元以上罚金,其担任的选举产生的公职将被剥夺。

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