He also added a bribery charge to the case against Ms. Choi, who is already on trial. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyWhile blackballing unfriendly artists, Ms. Park’s office ensured that pro-government civic groups received special favors, he said. But on Monday, the special prosecutor did not recommend further actions against them, and state prosecutors had earlier said that those companies were coerced to donate and were not engaged in bribery. She said she only let Ms. Choi edit some of her speeches and run her personal errands. On Monday, the prosecutor said a cosmetic surgeon gave Ms. Park at least five simple face-lifting operations at her residence between 2013 and 2016.

Source: New York Times March 06, 2017 09:45 UTC