Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong jailed for 5 years on corruption charges

Seoul Central District Court convicted Lee, 49, the vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics

AFP | PTI | Seoul August 25, 2017 Last Updated at 12:22 IST

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong

Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong was sentenced to five years in prison today for bribery, perjury and other crimes.

The Seoul Central District Court convicted Lee, 49, the vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone maker, of offences related to the corruption scandal that brought down ousted president Park Geun-Hye.