Suu Kyi Faces 33 Years in Jail After Final Myanmar Verdicts
- Ex-leader convicted of corruption over helicopter purchase
- Prison term totals 33 years after 18-month long court trials
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Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to seven more years in prison after she was found guilty of five charges of corruption during her time in government, according to a person familiar with the matter.
A special court inside the compound of Naypyidaw Prison ruled on Friday the 77-year-old failed to follow financial regulations in renting and buying a helicopter between 2019 and 2021, the person said, asking for anonymity because the matter was not yet public.