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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: South Korean Prosecutors to Appeal Samsung Chairman's Acquittal
Caption: South Korean Prosecutors to Appeal Samsung Chairman’s Acquittal. South Korean prosecutors will appeal to the Supreme Court after an appeals court ruled Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee not guilty of charges related to a 2015 merger. The Seoul High Court upheld a lower court’s decision that dismissed all charges against Lee regarding an $8 billion merger between two Samsung affiliates. Prosecutors had argued the merger was meant to solidify Lee’s control over Samsung and caused financial losses to minority shareholders, but the court dismissed these claims. Throughout the case, Lee maintained his innocence, stating he never intended to deceive or harm investors for personal gain. Lee has faced multiple legal challenges for nearly a decade, including those tied to the merger and his succession after his father, Lee Kun-hee, fell into a coma in 2014. He previously served 18 months in prison on bribery charges in a scandal that contributed to the 2017 downfall of South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Despite the latest court ruling, Samsung has not issued any statements regarding the case or the prosecution’s decision to appeal. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,South Korea,Prosecutors,Appeal,Samsung,Chairman,Acquittal,Supreme Court,Jay Y. Lee,Merger,Affiliates,Shareholders,Charges,Related,Bribery,Lee Jae Yong
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