[Photo] Lee Jae-myung, the Representative, with a Stern Expression

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who is accused of spreading false information under the Public Official Election Act, is leaving the courtroom after attending the first trial sentencing hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 15th. On this day, the Criminal Division 34 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Han Seong-jin) sentenced Lee, who was indicted without detention for violating the Public Official Election Act, to one year in prison with a two-year probation period.