The special prosecutor in South Korean is seeking an arrest warrant for Samsung Vice Chairman Jay dong Lee , heir apparent of the Samsung Group , in a case linked to the scandal that led to the arrest of President Park Geun - hye . This follows a report last week that informs investigators that Mr Lee paid over $ 3 m 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 , dong 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.