Chinanews, January 25, according to Korean media reports, on the 25th, Samsung's "head" Li Zaiyong decided to accept the result of the retrial of the "trustees in politics" case and no longer appeal.
Lee Jae-yong’s lawyer, Lee In Jae (transliteration), said on the 25th that “decided to accept the judgment humbly and no more appeals.”
According to reports, that day is the last day of the statutory time limit for appeals. If the prosecution does not appeal, the sentence of Li Zayong will maintain the result of the retrial.
Data map: Li Zairong.
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 South Korean Supreme Court 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.
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 intervention in politics" case and sentenced him to 2 years and 6 months in prison.
Li was arrested in court in Rong.