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Comment by jareklupinski | original | Court denies motion to dismiss DRAM price fixing case
[−]jareklupinski · 2026-11-15 Sun 11:20 UTC · link
> On 5 April 2006, Sun Woo Lee, Senior Manager of DRAM at Samsung Electronics, entered into a plea bargain with the US Government for his involvement in the price fixing conspiracy. Following the plea agreement he was sentenced to 8 months in prison and fined US$250,000. Lee was subsequently promoted to President of Samsung Germany in 2009, and then President of Samsung Europe in 2014.

how many successful careers include 8 months in prison

[−]timoshishi · 2026-11-15 Sun 12:20 UTC · link
In Korean conglomerates it is practically a rite of passage
[−]moffkalast · 2026-11-15 Sun 12:55 UTC · link
We've had one prison yes, but what about second prison?