Co mpany names new co-CEOs in reshuffle

Support for his release had grown in political, public, and wider business circles

Trial will decide if he returns to jail for alleged bribery

The de facto leader of the group appeared in court on Monday

Lee and about 25 other defendants were charged with sabotaging union activities

South Korean court voided earlier decision to suspend Jay Y Lee’s prison sentence

Park Geun-hye was ousted from office last year and jailed on corruption charges

Supporters demand release of Park Geun-hye, ousted last year in influence-peddling scandal

Jay Y Lee was detained in February on bribery charges

Lee, who denied any wrongdoing, had been in detention since February

Bribery scandal in South Korea triggered dismissal of country’s then president

Cumulative sales of Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones up 15% versus earlier versions

Jay Y Lee argued that his a testimony at the trial of the former South Korean president could affect his own hearing

Ousted former leader denies corruption charges, which carry up to life in prison