Special counsel appeals Seoul mayor's acquittal in political funds case

What happened: A special counsel team appealed the acquittal of Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon in a political funds case linked to the 2021 mayoral by-election, filing with the Seoul High Court a week after the appellate court overturned his conviction. Key numbers: 33 million won (US$24,700) in alleged poll payments; 10 occasions; 10 million-won Why it matters: The special counsel argues the appellate court unlawfully rejected Myung Tae-kyun's testimony and that parts of the ruling are inconsistent with common sense. The lower court fine, if finalized, would have stripped Oh of his mayoralty.

A special counsel team appealed the acquittal of Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon in a political funds case linked to the 2021 mayoral by-election, filing with the Seoul High Court a week after the appellate court overturned his conviction.

The special counsel argues the appellate court unlawfully rejected Myung Tae-kyun's testimony and that parts of the ruling are inconsistent with common sense. The lower court fine, if finalized, would have stripped Oh of his mayoralty.