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Seoul court fines Samsung leader Lee for unlawful sedative use: Yonhap
A Seoul court fined Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Vice Chairman Jay Y Lee 70 million won ($59,461.62) plus a fee for unlawful use of a controlled substance, Yonhap reported on Tuesday.
Published : 26 Oct 2021, 03:57 AM
Updated : 26 Oct 2021, 03:57 AM
Seoul Central District Court fined Lee for being administered propofol, a sedative used in anaesthesia, multiple times between 2015-2020, Yonhap said.
Under South Korean law, the recipient of a controlled substance deemed to have been administered illegally is liable for prosecution, as well as those who administered the drug.
Lee has kept a low public profile since his parole in August from a bribery and embezzlement conviction in January.
He remains on trial accused of stock-price manipulation and accounting fraud related to the $8 billion merger of two Samsung firms in 2015.
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