Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo: "With Lee Jae-yong's Guilty Verdict, the National Affairs Manipulation Case is Virtually Concluded"

Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The special prosecution team led by Park Young-soo, which investigated the state affairs manipulation case involving Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, evaluated the ruling on the 18th as a "sentence considering the Supreme Court's judgment intent."

The special prosecution team issued a statement immediately after the sentencing, saying, "The judgment on the bribery case involving support for Jung Yura's equestrian activities and the Youngjae Center has been virtually concluded along with the confirmed guilt of former President Park Geun-hye and Choi Seo-won, the bribery recipients."

The Seoul High Court Criminal Division 1 (Presiding Judge Jung Jun-young) sentenced Vice Chairman Lee, who was indicted on charges including bribery, to 2 years and 6 months in prison and ordered his immediate detention in court. The court also ordered the confiscation of the horse "Lausing," which was given to Jung Yura, daughter of Choi Seo-won (formerly Choi Soon-sil), but later returned.

Previously, the special prosecution team had requested a 9-year prison sentence for Vice Chairman Lee during the final trial. Although the sentence handed down on this day fell significantly short of the requested term, the special prosecution team did not express an intention to appeal. However, the team stated, "We hope that the case currently pending at the Supreme Court regarding the abuse of power and breach of trust related to the National Pension Service's approval of the merger will also be swiftly sentenced in accordance with the purpose of the Special Prosecution Act."

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