Dossier
political broker
Coverage of political broker in the Nexus archive.
- South Korean court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 years over manipulated opinion polls
A South Korean court sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for illegally receiving manipulated opinion polls from a political broker, potentially aiding his party’s 2022 presidential bid in return for political favors.
- Seoul court sentences ex-president Yoon to 2 years’ jail over political funding
A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol to two years in prison for illegally receiving opinion polling services worth 270 million won from a political broker. The court found him guilty of violating political funding laws by obtaining 14 rounds of free polling and later exercising influence over a former lawmaker's nomination to repay the broker.