Myanmar court jails Aung San Suu Kyi for extra seven years in final closed trial

Nobel laureate found guilty of corruption as rights groups say array of charges fabricated to keep her detained

In the last of a long list of closed trials that have spanned over a year, a military-controlled court in Myanmar has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to an additional seven years of prison time.

She was found guilty on five charges of corruption pertaining to the misuse of state funds for the purchase and lease of a helicopter.