Jay Y. Lee
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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Samsung's Lee Refuses to Testify at Ex-Korean President's Trial
EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics Co. heir Jay Y. Lee has refused to testify at the bribery trial of former President Park Geun-hye, arguing that doing so risked affecting his own corruption…
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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…
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Jailed Samsung chief can get plenty of visitors, may still play a corporate role
EghtesadOnline: The head of South Korea's Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, may be languishing in a jail cell but he is allowed plenty of visitors, which may allow him to play a key role in corporate…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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South Korean Prosecutors to Indict Samsung’s Lee on Corruption Charges
EghtesadOnline: South Korea’s special prosecutor indicted Jay Y. Lee, the de facto head of Samsung Group, on bribery charges in the latest blow to the country’s largest conglomerate amid a generationa…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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South Korea prosecutor delays decision on arrest warrant of Samsung's Lee
EghtesadOnline: South Korea's special prosecutor has delayed until Monday a decision on whether to seek a warrant to arrest Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee, a suspect in an influence-peddling…
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Samsung’s Lee Appears for Marathon Questioning in Bribery Probe
EghtesadOnline: Special prosecutors began questioning Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Thursday as a suspect in a bribery investigation, deepening an influence-peddling scandal…
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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…