Samsung head jailed for bribery, corruption

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The head of South Korean technology giant Samsung has been jailed for two and a half years.

Jay Y Lee was found guilty of bribery and embezzlement in connection with the corruption scandal that brought down the former president, Park Geun-Hye, who was jailed in 2017.

Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Seoul, South Korea.

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