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SK chairman Chey Tae-won — 4y imprisonment → pardoned
Chey Tae-won (SK Group)·Chaebol family·Seoul High Court / Supreme Court · 2013
Harm
~₩45 billion
Sentence
4y
Court
Seoul High Court / Supreme Court
Guideline
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Case summary
SK chairman Chey Tae-won was convicted in 2013 of embezzling about ₩45 billion from group affiliates for personal investment. He was sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment, served part of it, and was granted a presidential pardon by President Park Geun-hye in August 2015 — 2.5 years into his term — citing 'national economic contribution.'
Disparity flags
Lenient toward elite
Presidential pardon
Economic-contribution doctrine
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