Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong accused of bribery, embezzlement and perjury

Lee Jae Yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., arrives for an event with Xi Jinping, China's president, unseen, at Seoul National University in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, July 4, 2014. Xi and his South Korean counterpart Park Geun Hye said they won't tolerate the development of nuclear arms on the Korean peninsula and called for a revival of disarmament talks with North Korea. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Lee Jae YongSouth Korea’s special Prosecutor is seeking an arrest warrant for Samsung heir apparent Lee Jae-yong, accused of bribery, embezzlement and perjury. Investigators say the electronics company paid $36m to the disgraced friend of president Park Geun-hye in order to gain government influence The case is linked to a scandal that led to the impeachment of […]

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