South Korean appeals court sets Samsung scion Lee free

South Korean appeals court sets Samsung scion Lee free

6 years ago
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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/05/samsung-heir-jy-lee-set-free-by-south-korean-appeals-court-in-bribery-case.html

A South Korean appeals court on Monday suspended a jail sentence handed down to Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, setting him free after a year's detention amid a corruption scandal that brought down the former president.

Seoul High Court jailed Lee for two and a half years, reducing the original term by half, and suspended the sentence for charges including bribery and embezzlement, meaning he does not have to serve time.