Samsung Group heir Lee Jae-Yong (R) was found guilty in August of bribery, perjury and other charges relating to payments made by Samsung to South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye's secret confidante Choi Soon-Sil. Photo AFP
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Lee, vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, was found guilty in August of bribery, perjury and other charges relating to payments made by Samsung to Park's secret confidante Choi Soon-Sil, but the 49-year-old's lawyers argue he is innocent.
