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Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong jailed for 5 years on corruption charges
Seoul Central District Court convicted Lee, 49, the vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics
Samsung Vice-Chairman Jay Y Lee and his lawyers say that he is innocent — and that he did not know enough about Samsung or South Korean politics to commit the crimes he is accused of | Photo: Reuters
Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong was sentenced to five years in prison today for bribery, perjury and other crimes.
The Seoul Central District Court convicted Lee, 49, the vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone maker, of offences related to the corruption scandal that brought down ousted president Park Geun-Hye.
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