Tag: Jay Y. Lee

Samsung’s Lee Visits US Ahead of Likely $17 Billion Chip Plant Decision: Media

November 15, 2021
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SEOUL—Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee is visiting North America in his first high-profile trip after serving jail time for bribery, with a decision imminent on the company’s planned $17 billion U.S. chip plant. Lee left Seoul on Sunday and his trip to Canada and the United States is expected to coincide with a…

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Samsung Leader Lee Admits in Court to Unlawful Sedative Use

October 12, 2021
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SEOUL—Samsung conglomerate chief Jay Y. Lee admitted in court on Tuesday to unlawful use of a controlled substance, as the executive’s legal troubles continued despite his release on parole in August after a bribery conviction. Lee appeared at the Seoul Central District Court where, in a short first hearing, he said he received propofol—a sedative…

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