Chapter 456: Bad old man
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In the third week after the Samsung Group funding scandal, the South Korean High Court sued Lee Kun-hee and Samsung Group against Lee Meng-hee and his son in advance, demanding the return of their shares in Samsung Group (including its subsidiaries) and dividends.
The final trial of this case has attracted a great deal of attention, especially the impact of the Samsung Group and Lee Kun-hee scandals, making it even more eye-catching than previous district court trials.
This time, Lee Kun-hee and the Samsung Group side still only appeared in court on behalf of the lawyer team, while Lee Meng-hee and his son appeared in court in person. When a luxury Hyundai car slowly stopped at the entrance of the High Court, and Li Mengxi and his son, accompanied by a lawyer, got out of the car, a group of reporters swarmed and surrounded them.
"Mr. Li Mengxi, what do you think will be the result of this final review?"
"Mr. Lee Jae-hyun, if the final trial overturns the outcome of the district court, will it be another blow to your father and son?"
"Mr. Lee Meng-hee, as the former heir of Samsung Group, what do you think about the current predicament of Samsung Group? Do you think that Mr. Lee Kun-hee has an unshirkable responsibility? ”
"Mr. Lee Mong-hee, if you win the final case, you will be able to enter the board of directors as a shareholder of Samsung Group, will you raise a case of no confidence in Mr. Lee Kun-hee in the board of directors? Or even compete with Mr. Lee Kun-hee for the post of chairman of Samsung Group? ”
"Mr. Lee Jae-hyun, can you talk about your prediction for the outcome of this final review?"
"Mr. Li Mengxi......."
All sorts of questions were thrown one after another, flashing lights came and went, and the reporters were as excited as if they had been injected with blood. However, neither Lee Meng-hee himself nor his son Lee Jae-hyun did not answer, but squeezed out a way to the gate of the high court with the help of lawyers and entourage.
When he came to the end of the steps, just when the reporters thought that Lee Mengxi would not accept any logging before the trial results came out, Lee Mengxi, who was supported by Lee Jae-hyun, suddenly stopped, he slowly turned around, looked at the reporters below, raised his hand and said: "Samsung Group is the Li family's group, but Samsung Group is also a Korean company, as the heir of Samsung, I still remember my father's teachings when he founded Samsung Group, no matter what the result of today's final trial is, as a Samsung person, It is my responsibility and obligation to save this company that is proud of itself and the Korean people."
"Mr. Lee Meng-hee......"
The reporters were stunned and hurried forward, trying to dig something out of his mouth again. But at this time, Li Mengxi, who finished speaking, just squeezed his fist and waved it in the air, and then continued to turn around and walked into the gate of the high court with old and firm steps.
The final trial lasted from morning to afternoon, and the entire eight hours or so, with the exception of a one-hour break at noon, were spent in intense debate and presentation of evidence. Although Li Mengxi, who was already old, was still in good spirits at the beginning, he finally showed fatigue in the afternoon. In this regard, although Lee Jae-hyun discouraged him from going to the lounge to rest for the time being, he would be notified when the results were available. In order to ensure his physical condition, Lee Jae-hyun had no choice but to seek the court's opinion and recruited two medical staff to assist him to avoid accidents.
When finally, all the procedures are completed and the court announces the final result. Li Mengxi, who had taken oxygen three times and swallowed heart medication, suddenly seemed to be much better, his face flushed slightly, and he stood up from his seat with the help of others, quietly waiting for the judge to announce the result.
"According to the Supreme Court of South Korea, in the case of plaintiffs Lee Mong-hee and Lee Jae-hyun against the defendants Lee Kun-hee and Samsung Group Corporation for equity ownership and the corresponding return of equity dividends, after questioning by His Excellency the Supreme Court (Supreme Court) and referring to the jury's opinion, the judgment is as follows......."
When he heard this, Li Mengxi's body leaned forward slightly, and his dry hands like chicken claws tightly grasped the back of the seat in front of him. And Lee Jae-hyun, who was beside him, was also attentive, pricking up his ears and listening carefully with apprehension.
In the end, when they heard that His Excellency the Chief Justice personally ruled in favor of Li Mengxi and his son, and rejected the appeal of Li Kunxi and Samsung Group, the father and son couldn't suppress their excitement at the same time, especially Li Mengxi, who was trembling all over his body and had tears on his face.
"Win and finally win" Li Mengxi and his son shouted wildly in their hearts, although they had been reminded by the "insiders" before, saying that their chances of victory in the final trial this time were very high. But in the absence of a clear picture, everything can change. Otherwise, over the years, their father and son have fought with Lee Kun-hee for the equity case I don't know how many times, but the result is a failure every time. If it doesn't succeed this time, maybe there will be no chance of success in the future, and both Lee Mong-hee and Lee Jae-hyun know this very well.
And now, victory has finally come. Maybe it came a little later, but after all, we still saw the result of victory. After decades of grievances and hardships, when the light came, Li Mengxi and his son couldn't hold back anymore and cried bitterly on the spot.
South Korea's law is civil law, and although the jury process has been introduced since last year, unlike the Anglo-American courts, the jury decision is not the key to the final decision of the case. As the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice has the final right to interrogate, which means that as long as the Supreme Court approves the case, then the outcome will be decided by the will of the Supreme Justice.
Since the moment when Mr. President and his staff decided to abandon Lee Kun-hee and his son in favor of Lee Meng-hee and his son in order to save the Samsung Group, the outcome of this final trial was doomed. And now, this result is also a matter of course, although I know these circumstances, it is still a great joy for Li Mengxi and his son.
Of course, in order to fulfill their wishes, Li Mengxi and his son also paid a lot. In particular, the promise and support of Mr. President is the key to the ultimate victory or defeat. Moreover, even if they can become the owner of Samsung, for their father and son, the power and wealth in their hands in the future will not be as good as when Lee Kun-hee was in the position of chairman. But so what? Either way, they won, didn't they? And what you get right away is much more than what you have now. Even if there is a certain amount of effort, it is worth it from the perspective of the big picture.
On the same day, half an hour after the final trial, the major South Korean news media rushed to release the final results of the trial. Previously, almost at the same time as the final review results came out, Lee Kun-hee had already obtained the results from the synchronous communication of the personnel on the scene. When he heard the news, Li Jianxi, who had always been regarded as a strong man in the eyes of outsiders, seemed to grow old all of a sudden, and that kind of domineering strategizing was suddenly emptied from him, and Li Jianxi, who was sitting in a chair, looked like an ordinary bad old man.
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