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Seoul - The former chairperson of South Korea's Samsung appealed his conviction for tax evasion, days after prosecutors filed a similar appeal, a Samsung official said on Wednesday.
Ex-Chairperson Lee Kun-hee's office filed the appeal to the Seoul Central District Court, said Erin Lee, a Samsung official.
Lee, one of the country's richest men and an iconic business figure, was convicted earlier this month for not paying about 47bn won in taxes and ordered to pay a fine of 110bn won.
However, he was spared prison time even though tax evasion carries a possible sentence of up to life.
The court also said there was not enough evidence to convict Lee for breach of trust charges, which stemmed from allegations of dubious financial transactions to transfer corporate control to his son.
Last week, special prosecutors appealed the court's ruling to acquit Lee on breach of trust charges and suspend his prison sentence.
The 66-year-old Lee, who led Samsung for two decades as it grew into one of South Korea's most prominent global brands, stepped down in April after his indictment.
- SAPA