Lee Jae-yong—Convicted of bribery involving $38 million to secure government favors for Samsung merger
Lee Jae-yong was convicted of bribing associates of President Park Geun-hye approximately $38 million (43.3 billion won) to secure government support for a 2015 merger that consolidated his control of Samsung. Bribes included funding for equestrian training and horses worth $3.2 million. He served 18 months in prison before being released on parole.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.295 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)× agency (compelled ×0.25)
Evidence (1 signal)
Convicted of bribery involving $38 million to secure government favors for Samsung merger
Lee Jae-yong was convicted of bribing associates of President Park Geun-hye approximately $38 million (43.3 billion won) to secure government support for a 2015 merger that consolidated his control of Samsung. Bribes included funding for equestrian training and horses worth $3.2 million. He served 18 months in prison before being released on parole.