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Jeonju District Prosecutors\u2019 Office announced the indictment on Thursday, marking it as the first criminal charge against the former liberal leader since he left office in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alleged Bribery via Thai Easter Jet<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Prosecutors have accused Moon, 72, and his daughter Moon Da-hye of accepting bribes in the form of salary and financial benefits, which Da-hye\u2019s husband, Seo, allegedly received from Thailand&#8217;s Thai Easter Jet. According to Yonhap News Agency, prosecutors claim that former lawmaker Lee Sang-jik facilitated these payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also allege that Lee, a former parliamentarian and founder of the now-defunct airline Eastar Jet, played a key role in securing Seo&#8217;s appointment and perks at Thai Easter Jet while serving as head of South Korea\u2019s SMEs and Startups Agency from 2018 to 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Total Alleged Payment Over $177,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to prosecution documents, Moon allegedly received <strong>5.95 million baht<\/strong>\u2014equivalent to about <strong>$177,506 USD<\/strong> or <strong>218 million won<\/strong>\u2014while serving as executive director, a sum that authorities claim constitutes a <strong>bribe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Moon\u2019s Presidential Legacy at Risk<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Moon, a former human rights lawyer, served as South Korea\u2019s president from <strong>2017 to 2022<\/strong>, leading the country through key diplomatic moments including summits with North Korea. 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