South Korea prosecutor says secured additional evidence against Samsung chief
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Lee Jae Yong (centre) arrives to be questioned as a suspect in a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geun Hye at the office of the independent counsel in Seoul on Feb 13, 2017.
PHOTO: REUTERS
SEOUL (REUTERS) - South Korea's special prosecutor's office said on Wednesday (Feb 15) it had expanded charges against Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee to include hiding the proceeds of a criminal act before it decided to seek a warrant for his arrest.
A Seoul court said on Tuesday it would hold a hearing on Thursday to decide on the prosecution's request for warrants to arrest Jay Y. Lee and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd President Park Sang-jin for bribery and other charges.
Lee and the Samsung Group have denied any wrongdoing.