양승태, 179일만에 직권보석 석방…거주지 제한 등 조건 수용<br /><br />After 1-hundred-79 days behind bars, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Seung-tae has been granted bail,... amid the ongoing trial over charges that he abused his power to influence court proceedings on high profile cases.<br />The Seoul Central District Court on Monday approved the bail,... some three weeks ahead of the end of Yang's detainment period in mid-August,... as his release without any conditions could lead to him destroying evidence.<br />Yang faces some 47 charges related to manipulating major court cases for political and business leaders,... to win favors from the previous Park Geun-hye administration.<br />The 71-year-old has also been accused of delaying rulings on cases brought by former victims of forced labor.... under Japan's colonial government.<br />Under the conditions of his bail,... Yang is required not to leave his residence,... and is restricted from contacting those who could be involved in the trial.<br />
