Special counsel to summon Samsung heir this weekend
Special prosecutors will summon the de facto leader of Samsung Group this weekend to question him for the first time since his arrest over a bribery scandal involving President Park Geun-hye, a spokesman said Friday.
Lee Jae-yong, who was formally arrested earlier in the day, will be brought to the special prosecutors' office Saturday, according to Assistant Special Counsel Lee Kyu-cheol, to face questioning over allegations he offered 43 billion won ($36.3 million) worth of bribes to Park's friend Choi Soon-sil in exchange for business favors.
Lee's arrest was approved by the Seoul Central District Court after the special prosecutors widened their investigation into his alleged bribery to include charges of hiding criminal proceeds and violating the law on transferring assets abroad. Their first request for his arrest was rejected by the court last month.
Prosecutors suspect Lee offered the bribes to Choi in exchange for the government's backing of a merger of two Samsung affiliates in 2015, which was seen as crucial to his taking over control of the group.
Lee's arrest is seen as a boost to special prosecutors' efforts to directly interrogate the president over her alleged involvement, although she has denied all charges and her lawyers made clear that the arrest has nothing to do with the ongoing impeachment trial.
Park was impeached in December for allegedly letting Choi meddle in state affairs and colluding with her to extort money from conglomerates. She currently awaits the Constitutional Court's decision on whether to oust or reinstate her.
Lee is the first chief of Samsung to be detained in a criminal probe. The spokesman said the prosecutors are likely to indict him near the end of their mandate on Feb. 28. (Yonhap)
(责任编辑:行业动态)
- Blinken condemns Russia
- Jack Dorsey subtweets Congress mid
- Moon calls for integration, unity as keys to successful democracy
- 市第三届老年人运动会健身气功比赛在宝兴举行
- A global problem is preventing the wars in Ukraine and Gaza from coming to an end.
- 23 Peculiar Places of 2023
- N. Korean troops violated armistice in chasing defector: UNC
- North Korea conducted short
- 'The Martian VR Experience' comes to PlayStation VR and HTC Vive
- “大体老师”的故事:以生命点亮生命
- Yoon names SNU prof. as new science minister, NK defector as unification council head
- Korea sees first legitimate case of patient refusing life support
- US nuclear sub in Korea for routine deployment
-
Wordle today: The answer and hints for August 29
Can't get enough of Wordle? Try Mashable's free version nowOh hey there! If you're here, it must be ...[详细] -
Prosecutors raid home, office of opposition bigwig over NIS fund scandal
Prosecutors raided the residence and office of Rep. Choi Kyung-hwan of the Liberty Korea Party on Mo ...[详细] -
24 players to join cricket camp in Karachi today
The red-ball pre-season fielding and fitness camp will commence tomorrow at the Hanif Mohammad High- ...[详细] -
South Korean recognized as person with world's highest IQ
South Korean Kim Young-hoon (Kim Young-hoon's official website)South Korean Kim Young-hoon was ...[详细] -
The AI stock bubble has burst. Here's how we know.
When you live in tech bubble central, signs of a tech bubble become easier to spot every time. Drive ...[详细] -
New Star Wars film might include Princes Harry and William
Even princes want to be Jedi. Princes Harry and William got significantly closer to that dream with ...[详细] -
President of Sri Lanka to visit Korea on state visit
The president of Sri Lanka will come to South Korea next week on a visit that will mark the 40th ann ...[详细] -
江门上巷村:点“凉瓜”成金,集体经济两年翻一番_南方+_南方plus编者按:为讲好江门市发展新型农村集体经济专项改革好做法、好经验、好模式,特开展系列发展案例报道,凝聚社会各界强大合力,同创村级集体发 ...[详细]
-
Coach jailed for sexual exploitation of underage athlete
A coach for the national jump rope team was sentenced to five years in jail for his yearlong sexual ...[详细] -
当“CBA选秀状元”陈国豪遇上揭阳“村BA”市级决赛_南方+_南方plus4月29日晚,揭阳市的篮球热潮在西陈村篮球场达到了沸点。一场别开生面的乡村篮球赛村BA)市级决赛,作为2024年揭阳市助力“百 ...[详细]
- 'Please find her': Man dies amid 25
- Junior League World Series player makes insane catch, snagging would
- 全国赛艇锦标赛落幕 我市取得好成绩
- 雅化集团行政二支部被授予“四川省创先争优先进基层党组织”称号
- The local version of Project 2025 is already causing devastation.
- [Newsmaker] Australian police detain Korean woman indicted on producing child abuse material
- Seth Rogen celebrates the 10