Samsung Heir Joins Chaebol Shame List With Bribery Conviction
Samsung's Lee Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
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The conviction of Jay Y. Lee, heir apparent at Samsung, has seen the 49-year-old join a lengthy list of executives from South Korea’s chaebol to run afoul of the law.
It’s a list that includes his father, along with men behind conglomerates including Hyundai, SK and Hanwha.