Samsung's Lee sentenced to two and half years in jail

Vice chairman returns to prison for bribery case related to ex-President Park

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong was sentenced on Monday to two and half years in prison for bribery and embezzlement. The scion of South Korea's biggest conglomerate was arrested at court immediately after the ruling.

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