The billionaire head of Samsung has on Friday been sentenced to five years in prison.
A court in South Korea found Lee Jae-yong guilty of bribery, a verdict that could prove damaging to the company's global reputation.
Lee, who is vice chairman of the Samsung Group, has for months been embroiled in a corruption scandal that has gripped South Korea.
The only son of Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, South Korea's richest man, the younger Lee has been detained since February, on accusations of donating up to $38 million to various organisations at the request of former South Korean president Park Geun-hye, in return for political favours. Read more...
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