Lotte chief and ex
Choi Soon-sil
Choi Soon-sil  a confidante of Park  was convicted of receiving bribes from South Korean conglomerates including Samsung  the worldâs biggest maker of smartphones and semiconductors  and the Lotte Group.
Prosecutors had sought a four-year jail term for Shin  accusing Lotte of giving a foundation backed by Park and  Choi  7 billion won ($6.46 million) for favours such as a duty free store license.
Kim  the judge  said Park âabandoned constitutionally-given responsibility and gave position and power to othersâ and that  Choi  used her position âto monopolize state business and seek personal gainâ.
Prosecutors had demanded a 25-year jail term for  Choi  on charges including coercion  bribery  influence-peddling and abuse of authority.
Lee had been charged with giving some of the bribes that  Choi  was accused of receiving. However  last weekâs ruling said Leeâs bribe-giving was a âpassive compliance to political power â appearing to put the weight of the blame on Park and  Choi .
[TGT]   a confidante of Park  was convicted of receiving bribes from South Korean conglomerates including Samsung  the worldâs biggest maker of smartphones and semiconductors  and the Lotte Group.
Prosecutors had sought a four-year jail term for Shin  accusing Lotte of giving a foundation backed by Park and  Choi  7 billion won ($6.46 million) for favours such as a duty free store license.
Kim  the judge  said Park âabandoned constitutionally-given responsibility and gave position and power to othersâ and that  Choi  used her position âto monopolize state business and seek personal gainâ.
Prosecutors had demanded a 25-year jail term for  Choi  on charges including coercion  bribery  influence-peddling and abuse of authority.
Lee had been charged with giving some of the bribes that  Choi  was accused of receiving. However  last weekâs ruling said Leeâs bribe-giving was a âpassive compliance to political power â appearing to put the weight of the blame on Park and  Choi .