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Jailed Samsung heir appeals against conviction

Jay Y Lee's appeal means he could be in detention for up to 4 months; shares of Samsung Electronics fall 2%

Published Mon, Aug 28, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Seoul

SAMSUNG Electronics vice-chairman Jay Y Lee has filed an appeal against the five-year jail term he was given for bribery and other charges through his lawyer, according to the Seoul Central District Court's website on Monday.

The website did not give any details about the appeal, which will be assigned to a higher court.

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