Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics. /Courtesy of News1

▲July 17, 2015

-Shareholders' meeting approves merger proposal between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries

▲September 1, 2015

-Integrated Samsung C&T officially launched

▲June 16, 2016

-People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy and others file complaint against Lee Jae-yong with the prosecution for 'unfair merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries'

▲July 19, 2018

-People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy and others file complaint against Samsung Biologics and Samjong KPMG and Ahn Jin Accounting Firm with the prosecution

▲November 20, 2018

-Securities and Futures Commission files complaint with the prosecution for 'window dressing' against Samsung Biologics

▲December 13, 2018

-Prosecution raids the headquarters of Samsung Biologics and Samsung C&T

▲June 12, 2019

-Prosecution arrests and indicts two vice presidents of Samsung Electronics' business support task force for 'destroying evidence of window dressing'

▲June 20, 2019

-Prosecution arrests and indicts the vice president of Samsung Electronics' finance team for 'destroying evidence of window dressing'

▲May 26, 2020

-Prosecution summons Lee Jae-yong for questioning

▲June 4, 2020

-Prosecution requests warrants for arrest of Lee Jae-yong, Choi Ji-sung, and Kim Jong-jung

▲June 9, 2020

-Court denies arrest warrants for Lee Jae-yong, Choi Ji-sung, and Kim Jong-jung

▲June 26, 2020

-Prosecution Investigation Commission recommends non-indictment and suspension of investigation for Lee Jae-yong

▲September 1, 2020

-Prosecution indicts 11 individuals, including Lee Jae-yong, without detention for 'unfair merger'

▲November 9, 2020

-Prosecution indicts two individuals, including Samjong KPMG, without detention for 'window dressing'

▲January 18, 2021

-Court sentences Lee Jae-yong to 2 years and 6 months in prison for 'political bribery'...detained in court

▲April 22, 2021

-Court holds the first trial date for Lee Jae-yong regarding 'unfair merger'...Lee Jae-yong appears for the first time

▲August 13, 2021

-Lee Jae-yong, imprisoned for 'political bribery,' released on parole

▲February 5, 2022

-Court decides to merge trials for unfair merger and window dressing

▲August 12, 2022

-Lee Jae-yong, whose 'prison sentence for political bribery' was confirmed, granted special pardon on Liberation Day

▲October 27, 2022

-Lee Jae-yong takes office as Samsung chairman, appears in Seoul Central District Court

▲November 17, 2023

-Lee Jae-yong's first trial's closing argument...prosecution demands 5 years in prison and a fine of 500 million won

▲February 5, 2024

-Lee Jae-yong's first trial sentencing...court acquits him

▲February 8, 2024

-Prosecution appeals acquittal from first trial

▲May 27, 2024

-Court holds first preparatory hearing for appeal trial

▲September 30, 2024

-Court holds first trial date for appeal...Lee Jae-yong appears in the Seoul High Court

▲October 14, 2024

-Court holds second trial date for appeal...permits amendment of indictment

▲November 25, 2024

-Lee Jae-yong's closing argument in appeal trial...prosecution demands 5 years in prison and a fine of 500 million won

▲February 3, 2025

-Lee Jae-yong's sentencing in appeal trial...court acquits him

▲July 17, 2025

-Lee Jae-yong's final trial sentencing...Supreme Court acquits him

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