Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was sentenced to prison for bribery of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, was sentenced to prison on the 13th. I was released on parole.
South Korean media also said that Vice Chairman Lee will be restricted from returning to business by law.
Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, who is the head of Samsung Group in South Korea, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison in January for bribery and other charges against former President Park Kune and others. was doing.
The Ministry of Justice said that parole of prisoners who met certain requirements would be released before August 15, which is the anniversary of the release of the Korean Peninsula from Japanese colonial rule. He was released on parole from the detention center on the morning of the 13th.
Vice Chairman Lee told the crowded press, "I'm really sorry for causing concern to the people."
Regarding Vice Chairman Lee, there are voices from the South Korean business community concerned about the absence of Samsung Group leaders, and the Ministry of Justice said on parole, "We considered the national economic situation and the global economic environment due to the prolonged prolongation of the new coronavirus." Was explained.
Meanwhile, South Korean media also said that even if Vice Chairman Lee was released on parole, the law would limit his return to management.