Chinanews, August 13 According to Korean media reports on the 13th, South Korea’s Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-yong was released from prison on parole.
According to previous reports, Lee Jae-yong was indicted in February 2017 for being involved in the scandal involving former South Korean President Park Geun-hye's "confidentiality in politics".
Data map: Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of South Korea's Samsung Group.
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 Zayong to 9 years in prison.
On January 18, 2021, the Seoul High Court sentenced Lee Jae-yong to 2 years and 6 months in prison, and he was arrested in court.