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The actual head of Samsung Electronics sentenced to 5 years for bribery. In this case, the prosecution asked for the heir to the corporation 12 years in prison for corruption, theft and perjury. The case of Vice President Samsung due to the corruption scandal that erupted around former President Park Geun-hye.

Seoul Central District Court on Friday declared the vice-president and de facto head of Samsung Electronics Co. Lee Jae Yong guilty of bribery, embezzlement and perjury and sentenced him to imprisonment for a term of five years, according to Yonhap.

According to the court, 49-year-old billionaire, was found guilty of taking bribes amounting to about 6, 38 million dollars, embezzlement, concealment of assets abroad, concealing profits from criminal activities and of perjury. Hearing on the case, Lee Jae Yong, who in South Korea dubbed the "court of the century," lasted for almost five months.

The verdict of the court said that Lee Jae-yong gave bribes to win the support of the President. In exchange for a bribe of Samsung expected to receive state support for the controversial merger of two of its subsidiaries. This operation was to allow Lee Jae Onu strengthen its control over the group Samsung, founded by his father Lee Kun Hee. The prosecution based on the results of the investigation demanded 10 years in prison for another 3 Samsung top managers. The court's decision may cause a serious blow to Samsung, which threatens the long absence of effective management. Shares of Samsung Electronics fell by 1, 1% after the announcement of the judgment.

This process - the continuation of the political crisis in the country and loud series of revelations, which resulted in the impeachment of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye (pictured). The scandal erupted in late October 2016, when members of the media tablet found with classified documents. He, as it turned out, belonged to a friend of President Choi Sung Sil, do not hold any public office. However, this woman according to many former politicians actually ruled the country from behind the head of state.

In South Korea swept the mass demonstrations demanding the resignation of the president, that "chicken" was nicknamed by the people. In December, the National Assembly voted to impeach the head of state, and on March 10 of its finally sacked and detained, indicted for bribery, abuse of power, and - disclosure of confidential information to people who are not civil servants. It is expected that it will make a judgment in October.