Samsung, vice president Lee Jae-yong arrested
Arrest warrant for corruption for the heir of Samsung: judicial earthquake in Korea
The scandal in Korea also affects Samsung's top management.
The vice president questioned in Seoul
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August 25, 2017 Lee Jae-yong, de facto leader and heir to the founding family of the Samsung group, accused of corruption and other crimes, was sentenced to five years in prison.
Lee Jae-yong was found guilty of bribery, embezzlement and other crimes, as well as perjury.
The South Korean prosecutor had asked for a 12-year prison sentence.
Lee was charged with corruption before the Seoul Central District Court as part of the scandal that led to the impeachment and later arrest of former President of the Republic Park Geun-hye.
The vice president of Samsung Electronics has always denied ever seeking political favors.
The manager, arrested in February, allegedly promised or paid 43.3 billion won ($ 38.3 million) to Choi Soon-sil, Park's confidant and "shaman", in order to enlist the support of the public pension fund. the intra-group reorganization plan whose purpose was to strengthen its control over the group's chain of command.
Of the total, 20.4 billion won would have ended up in Mir and K Sports, dubious foundations attributable to Choi.