Ousted S.Korean leader's friend sentenced to 20 years in jail, heralding heavy sentence on Park

Choi Soon-sil (R), a confidante of former South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 13, 2018. Choi Soon-sil, a decades-long friend of ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye, was sentenced to 20 years in jail on the conviction for multiple corruption charges, heralding a heavy sentence on Park who was identified as an accomplice to Choi. (Xinhua/Lee Sang-ho)