SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors requested on Monday a five-year jail term for Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee over actions in a controversial merger of Samsung affiliates that helped solidify his control in a case being tried at an appeals court.

Jae-yong Lee, chairman of Samsung Electronics (Samsung), was indicted in September 2020 on charges related to illegal inheritance and management practices. He has faced judicial risks for nearly four years,

South Korean prosecutors have requested a five-year prison sentence for Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee. The case, tried at an appeals court, revisits allegations surrounding a controversial merger of Samsung affiliates that prosecutors argue bolstered Lee’s control over the conglomerate at the expense of minority shareholders.

Prosecutors on Monday demanded a five-year prison sentence for Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong in an appeal against a court decision that acquitted the chairman over the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates.