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(LEAD) Ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years in prison for taking gifts for job appointments

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SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to seven years in prison for taking expensive gifts in return for job appointments and business favors.

The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence to Kim, the wife of ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after she was indicted on charges of accepting bribes for mediation.

Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team had demanded a 7 1/2-year prison term, arguing the former first lady repeatedly used her official status to conduct personal transactions.

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