Samsung Group heir-apparent Lee Jae Yong was on Friday sentenced to five years in jail by a South Korean court that found him guilty of bribery and other charges linked to the corruption scandal that brought down former President Park Geun Hye.The verdict against Lee, the 49-year-old vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., is likely to deal a severe blow to the reputation of the nation's largest business group.It is also expected to directly impact the ongoing trials of Park and her close friend Choi Soon Sil, who are alleged to have received bribes from Lee.Prosecutors sought a 12-year s…READ FULL ARTICLE