Ousted South Korean president Park’s confidante Choi Soon Sil denies alleged bribery at Samsung leader Lee Jae Yong’s appeals trial

December 20, 2017 6:08 PM

SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Choi Soon Sil, confidante of ousted South Korean president Park Geun Hye, said that Samsung Group’s purchase of expensive horses was not a bribe, but part of the group’s roadmap for equestrian sponsorship, during the appeals trial of Samsung’s de facto leader Lee Jae Yong.

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