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Samsung Chief Jailed For 2.5 Years Over Corruption Scandal
A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison on Monday, which could delay the group's ownership restructuring following the death of Lee's father in October.
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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong Released From Prison on Appeal
Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, was convicted of bribery in connection with the sprawling corruption scandal that brought down former South Korean president Park Geun-Hye.
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Samsung's Jay Y. Lee Walks Free As South Korea Court Suspends Jail Term
A South Korean appeals court on Monday suspended a jail sentence handed down to Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, setting him free after a year's detention amid a corruption scandal that brought down the former president.
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Billionaire Samsung Heir Found Guilty Of Bribery, Jailed For 5 Years
The heir to the Samsung business empire, which includes the world's biggest smartphone maker, was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for bribery and other offences in connection with the scandal that brought down South Korean president Park Geun-Hye.
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South Korea Ousted President Probed For 14 Long Hours Over Graft Charges
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye left prosecutors' offices early on Wednesday after being questioned in an investigation into a corruption scandal that brought an early end to her political career.
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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye Impeached From Office Over Corruption Scandal
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been impeached, with the Constitutional Court on Friday upholding a parliamentary vote to eject her from office for her role in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal.
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Samsung Chief's 'Trial Of The Century' To Start Next Week
Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee will go on trial for bribery and embezzlement on Thursday, a court said, amid a corruption scandal that has rocked South Korea and led to the impeachment of the president.
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Mattress On Cell Floor, Toilet In The Corner For Arrested Samsung Scion
For Jay Y Lee, the third-generation leader of South Korea's massive Samsung Group and scion of the country's wealthiest family, home is now a 6.56 square meter (71 square foot) detention cell with a toilet in the corner behind a partition.
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Samsung Heir, Lee Jae-Yong, Arrested In Corruption Probe
The heir of South Korean giant Samsung was arrested Friday as part of a probe into corruption and influence-peddling that caused President Park Geun-Hye to be impeached.
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Samsung Heir Awaits Court Decision On Possible Arrest
The heir apparent to the Samsung business empire appeared at a South Korean court on Wednesday as a judge began deliberating whether to formally arrest him over his alleged role in a snowballing corruption scandal engulfing President Park Geun-Hye.
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South Korea Prosecutors Seek Arrest Of Samsung Heir
South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought the arrest of the heir to the Samsung empire over a scandal that has seen the country's president impeached, in the latest setback for the giant conglomerate.
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South Korea Prosecutors Seek Arrest Of Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee
South Korean prosecutors on Monday asked for the heir to giant conglomerate Samsung to be arrested for bribery in connection with a political scandal that has seen President Park Geun-Hye impeached.
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Samsung Heir Quizzed As Suspect In Park Geun-Hye Scandal
Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong was grilled by South Korean prosecutors Thursday after becoming a criminal suspect in the corruption scandal engulfing impeached President Park Geun-Hye.
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Samsung Heir Becomes Suspect In South Korea Political Scandal
Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong has become a criminal suspect in a widening probe into the corruption and influence-peddlingscandal engulfing impeached South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Samsung Offices Raided Over Influence-Peddling Scandal
South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday raided offices of the Samsung Group and the state pension fund as the electronics giant is dragged further into a snowballing influence-peddling scandal engulfing President Park Geun-Hye.
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Samsung Chief Jailed For 2.5 Years Over Corruption Scandal
A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison on Monday, which could delay the group's ownership restructuring following the death of Lee's father in October.
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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong Released From Prison on Appeal
Lee, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, was convicted of bribery in connection with the sprawling corruption scandal that brought down former South Korean president Park Geun-Hye.
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Samsung's Jay Y. Lee Walks Free As South Korea Court Suspends Jail Term
A South Korean appeals court on Monday suspended a jail sentence handed down to Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, setting him free after a year's detention amid a corruption scandal that brought down the former president.
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Billionaire Samsung Heir Found Guilty Of Bribery, Jailed For 5 Years
The heir to the Samsung business empire, which includes the world's biggest smartphone maker, was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for bribery and other offences in connection with the scandal that brought down South Korean president Park Geun-Hye.
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South Korea Ousted President Probed For 14 Long Hours Over Graft Charges
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye left prosecutors' offices early on Wednesday after being questioned in an investigation into a corruption scandal that brought an early end to her political career.
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South Korean President Park Geun-Hye Impeached From Office Over Corruption Scandal
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been impeached, with the Constitutional Court on Friday upholding a parliamentary vote to eject her from office for her role in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal.
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Samsung Chief's 'Trial Of The Century' To Start Next Week
Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee will go on trial for bribery and embezzlement on Thursday, a court said, amid a corruption scandal that has rocked South Korea and led to the impeachment of the president.
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Mattress On Cell Floor, Toilet In The Corner For Arrested Samsung Scion
For Jay Y Lee, the third-generation leader of South Korea's massive Samsung Group and scion of the country's wealthiest family, home is now a 6.56 square meter (71 square foot) detention cell with a toilet in the corner behind a partition.
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Samsung Heir, Lee Jae-Yong, Arrested In Corruption Probe
The heir of South Korean giant Samsung was arrested Friday as part of a probe into corruption and influence-peddling that caused President Park Geun-Hye to be impeached.
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Samsung Heir Awaits Court Decision On Possible Arrest
The heir apparent to the Samsung business empire appeared at a South Korean court on Wednesday as a judge began deliberating whether to formally arrest him over his alleged role in a snowballing corruption scandal engulfing President Park Geun-Hye.
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South Korea Prosecutors Seek Arrest Of Samsung Heir
South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought the arrest of the heir to the Samsung empire over a scandal that has seen the country's president impeached, in the latest setback for the giant conglomerate.
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South Korea Prosecutors Seek Arrest Of Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee
South Korean prosecutors on Monday asked for the heir to giant conglomerate Samsung to be arrested for bribery in connection with a political scandal that has seen President Park Geun-Hye impeached.
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Samsung Heir Quizzed As Suspect In Park Geun-Hye Scandal
Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong was grilled by South Korean prosecutors Thursday after becoming a criminal suspect in the corruption scandal engulfing impeached President Park Geun-Hye.
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Samsung Heir Becomes Suspect In South Korea Political Scandal
Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong has become a criminal suspect in a widening probe into the corruption and influence-peddlingscandal engulfing impeached South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Samsung Offices Raided Over Influence-Peddling Scandal
South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday raided offices of the Samsung Group and the state pension fund as the electronics giant is dragged further into a snowballing influence-peddling scandal engulfing President Park Geun-Hye.
