South Korean court voided earlier decision to suspend Jay Y Lee’s prison sentence
Choi Soon Sil
Park Geun-hye was ousted from office last year and jailed on corruption charges
Case exposed dubious links between government and the ‘chaebol’ conglomerates
Supporters demand release of Park Geun-hye, ousted last year in influence-peddling scandal
Jay Y Lee was detained in February on bribery charges
Jay Y Lee argued that his a testimony at the trial of the former South Korean president could affect his own hearing
Choi Soon-sil receives three-year sentence for soliciting favours for her daughter
Ousted former leader denies corruption charges, which carry up to life in prison
Impeached ex-president, also accused of leaking secrets, could face lengthy prison spell
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