tag Jay Y. Lee

Samsung scion Lee appeals against five-year jail term for bribery

EghtesadOnline: A defense lawyer for Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee has filed an appeal against the five-year jail term he was given for bribery and other charges, the Seoul Central District Court’s website said on Monday.
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Publish Date:28/August/2017 | 06:09

Samsung Group chief denies all charges as 'trial of the century' begins

EghtesadOnline: The head of South Korea's Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee , denies all charges against him, his lawyer said on Thursday, at the start of what the special prosecutor said could be the "trial of the century" amid a political scandal that has rocked the country.
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Publish Date:09/March/2017 | 08:06

Samsung Elec shares down as prosecution seeks arrest of Samsung chief

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics shares fell for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, after South Korean special prosecutors said they would seek a warrant to arrest Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee as part of a corruption probe.
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Publish Date:15/February/2017 | 05:35

Samsung's Lee Questioned for 15 Hours in Korea Bribery Probe

EghtesadOnline: Jay Y. Lee , the de facto head of the Samsung Group, has returned home after being questioned for the second time over influence-peddling allegations including bribery that led to the impeachment of South Korea’s president.
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Publish Date:14/February/2017 | 05:35

Prosecutor Makes Case Today for Putting Samsung Heir in Jail

EghtesadOnline: A special prosecutor in South Korea is making his case today for arresting Samsung Group’s heir apparent on suspicion of paying bribes for political favors from the country’s president.
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Publish Date:18/January/2017 | 05:02

Samsung Succession in Disarray as Lee Criminal Case Advances

EghtesadOnline: The long-orchestrated plan to cement Jay Y. Lee ’s position atop Samsung Group may put him in jail instead, raising questions about who would step in to run South Korea’s biggest conglomerate in the aftermath.
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Publish Date:17/January/2017 | 04:52

South Korea Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee

EghtesadOnline: Prosecutors are seeking a warrant to arrest Samsung Group’s Jay Y. Lee for allegations including bribery and embezzlement, a stunning turn for the scion of South Korea’s richest family groomed for decades to take over the company from his father.
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Publish Date:16/January/2017 | 15:39

At Samsung Electronics, Lee signals more board power in nod to investors

EghtesadOnline: Jay Y. Lee , de facto head of South Korea's sprawling Samsung Group, accelerated taking a board seat at flagship unit Samsung Electronics partly because of investor pressure to improve governance, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Publish Date:10/November/2016 | 08:13

Both Sides Appeal Billionaire Samsung Heir's Sentence

EghtesadOnline: The sheer size of Samsung in South Korea has long divided public opinion in the country and that continues as the heir apparent appeals his five-year prison sentence for bribery.
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Publish Date:04/September/2017 | 05:54

What Comes Next for Korea's Top Firms After Samsung Heir Convicted

EghtesadOnline: Though the downfall of the man heading Samsung Group, South Korea’s most powerful conglomerate, may seem an ominous omen for the country’s family-run business empires, the jailing of billionaire Jay Y. Lee could end up offering some relief to chaebol dynasties.
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Publish Date:28/August/2017 | 05:06

Koreans Could Get a Front-Row Seat for Jay Y. Lee Verdict

EghtesadOnline: Later this week, if live TV cameras are allowed into court, South Koreans will get a front-row seat to the verdict of the Samsung conglomerate’s billionaire heir Jay Y. Lee on corruption charges.
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Publish Date:23/August/2017 | 04:58

There's Still No Smoking Gun in the Samsung Bribery Trial

EghtesadOnline: The trial of Jay Y. Lee , heir to the Samsung Group empire, has featured thousands of pages of documents and hundreds of hours of testimony from dozens of witnesses. But experts say one thing is missing: a smoking gun.
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Publish Date:13/June/2017 | 04:51

Secrets of Korea's Elite to Air as 'Trial of the Century' Begins

EghtesadOnline: The trial of Samsung Electronics Co. vice chairman Jay Y. Lee began Thursday, as prosecutors try to prove the billionaire conspired to funnel millions of dollars to a confidante of President Park Geun-hye to help secure control of the world’s largest smartphone maker.
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Publish Date:09/March/2017 | 06:25

Prosecutor Says Samsung Scandal a Sign of ‘Chronic Corruption’

EghtesadOnline: South Korea’s special prosecutor accused Jay Y. Lee and other Samsung Group executives of conspiring to create fake documents to mask millions of dollars in bribes funneled to a confidante of the nation’s president.
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Publish Date:06/March/2017 | 11:25

After night in cell, Samsung scion taken for questioning

EghtesadOnline: Handcuffed and tied with white rope, the scion of one of the world's biggest conglomerates, Samsung Group, was taken on Saturday for questioning by South Korean authorities after spending a night in a small detention cell.
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Publish Date:19/February/2017 | 04:58

Samsung chief Lee arrested as South Korean corruption probe deepens

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested on Friday over his alleged role in a corruption scandal rocking the highest levels of power in South Korea, dealing a fresh blow to the technology giant and standard-bearer for Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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Publish Date:18/February/2017 | 05:09

South Korea Prosecutor Resummons Samsung Heir Jay Y. Lee

EghtesadOnline: A special prosecutor is again questioning Samsung Group’s Jay Y. Lee over allegations including bribery and embezzlement, potentially dealing another blow to South Korea’s biggest business empire.
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Publish Date:13/February/2017 | 05:38