Seoul: The powerful secret confidante at the centre of the sprawling corruption scandal that brought down South Korean president Park Geun-hye should spend the next quarter of a century in prison, prosecutors demanded.
Park’s long-time friend Choi Soon-sil (pic) – the daughter of her religious guru – was vilified at the massive nationwide protests last year that rocked Asia’s fourth-largest economy and led to Park’s impeachment.
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