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Sentencing case · Breach of trust
Lotte chairman Shin Dong-bin — suspended sentence overturned, then suspended again
Shin Dong-bin (Lotte Group)·Chaebol family·Seoul High Court / Supreme Court · 2019
Harm
~₩7 billion bribe + breach
Sentence
2y 6m
Court
Seoul High Court / Supreme Court
Guideline
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Case summary
Lotte chairman Shin Dong-bin was convicted of breach of trust and bribery in connection with the Park-Choi affair. After multiple appeals, his final outcome included 2y 6m prison suspended on probation. Like Lee Jae-yong, he was pardoned in 2022.
Disparity flags
Lenient toward elite
Below guideline
Economic-contribution doctrine
Presidential pardon
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