Prosecutors seek nine-year prison term for Samsung chief Lee

Prosecutors seek nine-year prison term for Samsung chief Lee
Lee Jae-yong arrives at Seoul High Court (Lee Jin-man/AP)

South Korean prosecutors have requested a nine-year prison term for Samsung’s de facto chief Lee Jae-yong during a retrial of his bribery charges.

The case is a key element in an explosive 2016 scandal that triggered months of public protests and toppled the country’s president.

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