'Lee Jae-yong Propofol Blackmail' 20s Sentenced to 1 Year 6 Months in First Trial
[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] A man in his 20s who demanded money by threatening to expose Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong's illegal use of propofol has been sentenced to prison.
On the 14th, Judge Minseok Byun of the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 10 sentenced Kim, who was indicted for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes (joint extortion), to 1 year and 6 months in prison. The court stated as the reason for the sentence, "Kim meticulously planned the crime in advance by scouting the victim's residence and preparing a burner phone."
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In January, Kim reported to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission that Vice Chairman Lee had habitually used propofol at a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, and also conducted an interview with the investigative media outlet Newstapa regarding the matter.
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