The special prosecutor in South Korean is seeking an arrest warrant for Samsung Vice Chairman Jay Y Lee, heir apparent of sil, in a case linked to the scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. This follows a report last week that noted investigators alleged Mr Lee paid over $3m to a company co-owned by Choi Soon- the Samsung Group, a friend of Ms Park, in exchange for the approval of a merger between the firm's construction arm, Samsung C&T, and affiliate firm, Cheil Industries.
The special prosecutor in South Korean is seeking an arrest warrant for Samsung Vice Chairman Jay Y Lee, heir apparent of the Samsung Group, in a case linked to the scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. This follows a report last week that noted investigators alleged Mr Lee paid over $3m to a company co-owned by Choi Soon- sil, a friend of Ms Park, in exchange for the approval of a merger between the firm's construction arm, Samsung C&T, and affiliate firm, Cheil Industries.