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South Korea - Samsung chief Lee K may face 9 years in prison

South Korea - Samsung chief Lee K may face 9 years in prison

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South Korea News - According to information received by World News, South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday requested a nine-year prison sentence for Samsung's de facto head of state Lee Lee-yong amid allegations of bribery. The case is a key element in the explosive 2016 scandal that sparked public protests for months and overturned the country's president.

Is facing considerable pressure to suppress Samsung's transition

According to information received by World News, Vikas faces a lot of pressure to suppress Samsung's infection after his father and Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee died in October at the age of 78 after being hospitalized. Used to be. Special prosecutor Park Young-soo demanded the Seoul High Court sentence in prison. He said that Samsung is more actively seeking illegal profits, compared to other businesses in relation to the 2016 scandal.

Park said that Samsung, which is the largest company in South Korea

According to information received from World News, for the efforts to eradicate corruption, examples should be set. Lee, a 52-year-old vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, was sentenced to five years in 2017 for offering $ 8.6 billion won in bribing former President Park Geun-hye and was a longtime confidant for his government's support.

Their emphasis on strengthening their control over Samsung

In early 2018, the Seoul High Court reduced his term to 2 years and suspended his sentence, overturned the main culprits and reduced his bribe amount. According to information received by World News, last year, the Supreme Court returned the case to the High Court, ruling that Lee's bribe amount had not been assessed.

In September, prosecutors charged Lee for allegedly manipulating the stock price, breach of trust

According to information received by World News, the 2015 merger between two Samsung's partners led to separate audit violations, which helped consolidate Lee's control over Samsung Electronics, the group's crown jewel. Lee's lawyers denied the allegations, calling them unilateral claims. They say the 2015 merger was "normal business activity.

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