Kim Keon-hee's last stand? South Korea's former first lady battles jail time
Wearing a dark jacket and skirt with a white blouse, her hair pulled back, Kim brushed past pool reporters without a word as she climbed the stairs to the courtroom.
A ruling on whether to remand her for questioning or allow her to remain free during the investigation is expected as early as Tuesday night. If the court approves her arrest, it will mean an unprecedented fall from grace for a power broker who once wielded behind-the-scenes influence.
Prosecutors and Kim's lawyers are expected to clash fiercely over the detention request.
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon-hee bows as she arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
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