According to Korean media reports, on the afternoon of January 18, 2021, local time, the Seoul High Court of South Korea issued a sentence on the retrial of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong's "confidential in politics" case and sentenced him to 2 years and 6 months in prison.
Li was arrested in court in Rong.
According to previous reports, Lee Jae-yong was involved in the scandal of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye's "confidentiality in politics". He was accused of donating and bribery to a consortium controlled by Park Geun-hye’s "best friend" Choi Sun-sil to obtain convenience for inheriting Samsung.
Li Zairong was sentenced to 5 years in prison in the first instance, and 2 years and 6 months in prison in the second instance, suspended for 4 years, and released.
In 2019, the Supreme Court of South Korea sent the case back for retrial.
In October 2020, the Seoul High Court initiated a retrial of the case.
On December 30, 2020, South Korean prosecutors asked the court to sentence Lee Jae-yong to 9 years in prison.
(Editor Li Jiali)
Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]