Push Admin

Samsung's Lee receives 30-month prison term in bribery trial

Article (news)

Joyce Lee, Reuters

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/01/18/20210118-jay-y-lee-samsung-rtr.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee arrives at a court in Seoul, South Korea, January 18, 2021. <em>Kim Hong-Ji, Reuters/TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>SEOUL - A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison, the court said on Monday, which will have major ramifications for his leadership of the tech giant as well as Korea&#x27;s views toward big business.</p><p>With this, Lee will be sidelined from major decision making at Samsung Electronics as it strives to overtake competitors, and from overseeing the process of inheritance from his father, who died in October, crucial to keeping control of Samsung.</p><p>Lee, 52, was convicted of bribing an associate of former President Park Geun-hye and jailed for five years in 2017. He denied wrongdoing, the sentence was reduced and suspended on appeal, and he was released after serving a year.</p><p>The Supreme Court then sent the case back to the Seoul High Court, which issued Monday&#x27;s ruling.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/01/20/samsung-heir-charged-with-fraud-over-succession-linked-deal">Samsung heir charged with fraud over succession-linked deal</a></li></ul><p>Under South Korean law, only a jail term of three years or fewer can be suspended. For longer sentences, the person must serve out the term barring a presidential pardon. With Lee returning to jail, the year he already served in detention is expected to count toward the sentence.</p><p>Monday&#x27;s sentencing can be appealed to the Supreme Court, but because the Supreme Court has already ruled on it once, chances are lower that is legal interpretation will change, legal experts said.</p><p>&quot;In a case sent back by the Supreme Court, there is a narrower range of options for the judges&#x27; bench... but it&#x27;s also true that the Supreme Court can&#x27;t really touch the final court&#x27;s sentencing,&quot; said Rha Seung-chul, a lawyer not connected with the case.</p><div><strong>(Reporting by Joyce Lee. Editing by Gerry Doyle)</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LIXSU0366ek?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison, the court said on Monday, which will have major ramifications for his leadership of the tech giant as well as Korea's views toward big business.<br /> </p>

A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison, the court said on Monday, which will have major ramifications for his leadership of the tech giant as well as Korea's views toward big business.

Samsung's Lee receives 30-month prison term in bribery trial

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Sudoku

Word of the Day

Lotto

Horoscope

Business

Samsung's Lee receives 30-month prison term in bribery trial

Joyce Lee,

Reuters

Published January 18, 2021 03:02 PM PHT

Read More:

Samsung

corruption scandal

South Korea

Seoul

Lee Jae-yong

Jay Y. Lee

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.