Han Hak-ja was granted bail on condition that she remain at a Seoul hospital, but a local broadcaster showed her being driven to the church’s headquarters in an apparent breach of her bail conditions.
Key takeaways
Han Hak-ja, 83, had her bail revoked after visiting the Unification Church headquarters, violating the condition that she stay at a Seoul hospital.
- Han was jailed for two years for gifting luxury items to former first lady Kim Keon Hee.
- She was granted bail on health grounds to stay at a Seoul hospital.
- The Seoul High Court revoked her bail after she visited Cheonjeonggung Palace in Gapyeong County.
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Han Hak-ja took over the church, which has extensive business interests and political ties, following the death of her husband, Moon Sun-myung, in 2012. (EPA Images pic)SEOUL: A South Korean court revoked the Unification Church leader's bail in a bribery case on Tuesday after footage emerged of her visiting the secretive movement's headquarters in breach of release conditions.
Han Hak-ja, 83, was sentenced to two years in prison in August for providing luxury items, including a designer handbag, to former first lady Kim Keon Hee while her husband Yoon Suk Yeol was president, in an attempt to secure policy favours.
She was granted bail two months later on health grounds, on condition that she reside at a Seoul hospital.
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