During the huge weekly rallies protesting the government that continued for months, demonstrators pressed for the arrest of Mr. Lee and other business leaders. Samsung has acknowledged making the payments but has denied that they were intended to curry political favors from Ms. Park. In court, prosecutors and lawyers for Mr. Lee gave conflicting versions of what was said during a series of meetings between Mr. Lee and Ms. Park. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn court, lawyers for Mr. Lee said that he did not need help from Ms. Park. The elder Mr. Lee has been convicted twice of bribery and tax evasion, but presidential pardons have saved him from time in prison.

Source: New York Times April 07, 2017 11:48 UTC