Lee Jae-yong's second trial of "Unfair Merger" is also sentenced to five years in prison...Sentenced on February 3 next year.

[Anchor]
The prosecution also demanded a five-year prison term as in the first trial in the appeal trial of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was put on trial on charges of "unfair merger" with Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries.

Chairman Lee appealed that he felt a heavy responsibility even after the first trial's acquittal and that he had no intention of deceiving investors, but the sentence of the appeals court will be held in February next year.

Reporter Baek Jong-gyu's report.

[Reporter]
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was acquitted in the first trial on charges of unfair merger and other charges, has completed his appeal.

Ahead of the final hearing, questions from reporters continued, but there was no answer.

[Lee Jae-yong / Chairman of Samsung Electronics: (Do you think the change of the complaint will affect the appeal trial?)]. (What do you think of Samsung as a crisis?) ....]

The prosecution said that the merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries was pursued regardless of shareholders' interests for the purpose of succession of management,
We reiterated that various fraudulent transactions had to be accompanied to enforce the
merger.

At the same time, he demanded a five-year prison sentence and a fine of 500 million won for Chairman Lee.

The executives and employees who were also indicted were also asked for the same sentence as in the first trial.

The prosecution went on to say that what the Defendant damaged in this case was the justice of our economy and the constitutional values that underlie the capital market,

He stressed that this ruling will serve as a reference point for the restructuring and accounting direction of chaebol companies in the future.

Chairman Lee's lawyers refuted the prosecution's claim, saying that the market's attention, including experts, was focused on the merger, making it impossible to conceal the reality through false facts.

Chairman Lee also made a final statement, saying he thought the merger push would help the future of the two companies and appealed that he had no intention of damaging shareholders and deceiving investors for private interests.

Chairman Lee's appeal will be sentenced at the Seoul High Court on February 3 next year.

I'm BAEK JONG KYU of YTN.

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