South Korean prosecutors on Thursday demanded a 25-year jail term for Choi Soon-sil, a longtime confidante of ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye, according to local media reports.
Independent counsel Park Young-soo and state prosecutors called on a Seoul court to sentence Choi to 25 years in prison and fine her 126.2 billion won (116 million U.S. dollars).
A whopping 18 charges were levied on Choi, including abuse of power and bribery.
The prosecution demanded six years in prison for An Chong-bum, former aide to the impeached president, while asking for four years in jail for Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin.
