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.
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.
A Korean-American pastor, Choi Jae-young, talking to the press before entering Seoul Central District Court, portrayed himself as both crusading journalist and God-fearing Christian in response to the prosecutor’s claims that he had ensnared Mr. Yoon’s wife, Kim Koon-hee, in an attempt at bribery.
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