12/08/2022 06:16 (UTC)

Samsung heir Lee granted presidential pardon

Seoul, Aug 12 (EFE/EPA).- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday granted a special pardon to Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who was sentenced in early 2021 to two-and-a-half years in prison over a bribery case involving former president Park Geun-hye.

Lee was paroled in August last year and his sentence officially ended on July 29, but he still needed a pardon to have his full rights restored. (Camera: ARCHIVE).

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF SAMSUNG HEIR LEE JAE-YONG, AND SAMSUNG HEADQUARTERS IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.

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Date: 12/08/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Crime, law and justice
Politics » Government
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 45 seconds
Reference: 7001190541
Relevance: Normal