11. Eleven other jailed opposition members also were to be freed under the pardon. 12. Even before the ruling, there were reports that President Kim may free them under a special amnesty before he steps down next February. 13. Even before the ruling, there were reports that President Kim may free them under a special amnesty before he steps down in February. 14. Hass was freed under a long-standing amnesty, but, like Priebke, had appealed to clear his name. 15. He was freed immediately under a general amnesty. 16. He was immediately freed under a long-standing amnesty. 17. His attorney, Susan Bryant, said he was freed under an agreement that bars him from disclosing the conditions for his freedom. 18. He was then freed under a long-standing amnesty, but appealed anyway to clear his name. 19. However, the main organizer of the swindle, Yuri Levashov, was given three years and immediately freed under an amnesty for petty offenders. 20. If there is an eventual ruling of prosecutorial misconduct, Lee could be freed under double jeopardy protections. |