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CJ chairman Lee Jay-hyun — embezzlement → pardoned twice
Lee Jay-hyun (CJ Group)·Chaebol family·Seoul High Court / Supreme Court · 2015
Harm
~₩96 billion
Sentence
2y 6m
Court
Seoul High Court / Supreme Court
Guideline
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Case summary
CJ Group chairman Lee Jay-hyun was convicted in 2013 of embezzling ~₩96 billion and tax evasion. His 2.5-year sentence was upheld; he received presidential pardons in 2016 and 2024 covering different limits, restoring his managerial role.
Disparity flags
Lenient toward elite
Presidential pardon
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