South Korea Scandal Dubbed ‘Dior Gate’ Heads to Court as Witness Testifies First Lady Accepted Handbag Bribe

President Yoon contends his wife was set up by a liberal newspaper that purchased the luxury item as a sting operation.

AP/Lee Jin-man, pool
South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, celebrates the 78th anniversary of Korean Liberation Day from Japanese colonial rule in 1945, at Seoul, August 15, 2023. AP/Lee Jin-man, pool

The central figure in the plot against the wife of President Yoon of South Korea testified Monday he photographed the first lady accepting a pale blue “Lady Dior pouch” to show she was exploiting her role for personal enrichment.

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