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
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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
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