Samsung’s vice-chair may go back to jail for ‘equine bribery’
A court has set aside Lee Jae-yong's early release for buying high-value horses as gifts, which could see him serve out a five-year sentence
30 August 2019 - 17:14
Seoul — South Korea’s highest court stunned the nation when it ordered billionaire Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong to face trial once more for corruption. And it all came down to three horses.
On Thursday, the country’s supreme court ordered the retrial of Samsung Electronics vice-chair over bribery charges, reviving uncertainty around the country’s most important company just as it’s navigating global trade turmoil...
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