Samsung vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong

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Samsung Chief Imprisoned For 2.5 Years Over Corruption Charges

Samsung's vice-chairman and de facto chief Lee Jae-yong has been sentenced two-and-half-year jail after being convicted of a corruption scandal. The sentencing was a retrial-conclusion of corruption scandal regarding Lee and former South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Lee "actively provided bribes" in millions of dollars to Park in return of government favours, pronounced Seoul's Central District High Court. Meanwhile, experts believe Lee's… read-more

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 - 02:52 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: South Korea, Seoul, Lee Jae-yong, Park Geun-hye, Samsung

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