Samsung scion Lee won't appeal prison sentence for bribery

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Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong will not appeal a court ruling that sentenced him to two and a half years in prison for bribing South Korea’s then-president for business favors.

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2020, file photo, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrives at the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea. Lee will not appeal a court ruling that sentenced him to two and a half years in prison for bribing South Korea's then-president former South Korean President Park Geun-hye for business favors, a key element of a 2016 corruption scandal that triggered huge street protests by millions and sent Park to prison.

Lee’s lawyers informed reporters of the decision on Monday as prosecutors faced a deadline for filing an appeal to the Supreme Court, which would extend the legal saga over South Korea’s largest business group. They had sought a 9-year prison term for Lee, whose case highlighted often-corrupt ties between the country’s family-owned conglomerates and politicians.

Samsung did not release a statement over Lee Jae-yong’s legal issues. Prosecutors as of Monday afternoon have not revealed whether they would appeal the High Court ruling, which was criticized by some activists as being too lenient.

 

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Samsung knows that the public outrage will only escalate if they appeal.

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