A South Korean court has sentenced disgraced ex-President Park Geun-hye to 24 years in prison over corruption scandal

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has sentenced disgraced ex-President Park Geun-hye to 24 years in prison over corruption scandal. For years, North Korea’s state media used extremely violent and sexist language to criticize Park, calling her a “prostitute” for the United States and a “murderous demon” destined to meet “a sudden and violent death.” In June last year, North Korea vowed to execute Park and her spy chief, accusing them of planning to assassinate the North’s supreme leadership, an allegation the South’s National Intelligence Service denied. Ms. Park’s conviction on bribery, coercion, abuse of power and other charges was the first lower-court ruling on a criminal case to be broadcast live in South Korea.
Former President of South Korea Park Geun-hye is sentenced to 24 years in prison and an ￦18 billion fine for bribery, coercion, and abuse of power, among other charges.