South Korea investigators mull arrest warrant for Samsung leader - Yonhap
Reuters
Published Jan 12, 2017 22:54
South Korea investigators mull arrest warrant for Samsung leader - Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean special prosecutor's office is considering whether to seek an arrest warrant for Samsung (LON:0593xq) Group leader Jay Y. Lee amid a probe into an influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye, Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday.
The special prosecution has been investigating whether Samsung provided 30 billion won ($25.28 million) to a business and foundations backed by Park's friend in exchange for the national pension fund's support for a 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliate.
Lee was named a suspect on Wednesday and summoned early Thursday morning for questioning. He will head home at around 8 a.m. local time (2300 GMT), Yonhap reported on Friday.
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