Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was questioned by South Korea's special prosecutor for more than 15 hours as part of an investigation into a graft scandal that threatens to topple President Park Geun-hye. Lee, who has denied allegations of bribery through samsung Group spokespeople, had arrived at the office on Monday morning. Proving illicit dealings between Park or those linked to her and samsung Group is critical for the special prosecutor's case that ultimately targets Park, analysts have said. The 48-year-old executive, the third-generation leader of the country's top conglomerate, made no facebook/" target="_blank">comment as he was shown on live television leaving the prosecutor's office in southern Seoul in a black car early on Tuesday. The prosecution has also identified four other samsung executives as suspects and have summoned three of them.
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South Korean prosecution again seeks arrest of Samsung chief
"Samsung has absolutely never bribed the president seeking something in return or sought illicit favors," samsung Group said in a statement. Last month, the Seoul Central District Court rejected the prosecution's first request for a warrant to arrest the samsung chief. The samsung Group on Tuesday declined to make either executive available but issued a statement denying bribery. The prosecution also said it would also bring an additional charge of perjury against for Lee in the latest arrest warrant request. "We have filed for an arrest warrant for Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and President Park Sang-jin today," the prosecution office said in a statement, referring to the 48-year-old Samsung Group chief by his Korean name.
Samsung chief grilled for 15 hours in South Korea graft probe
Samsung Group President Chang Choon-ki was questioned on Sunday and samsung Electronics (005930.KS) President Park Sang-jin and another executive were quizzed on Monday. Prosecutors would also consider whether to seek arrest warrants for four other samsung Group executives identified as suspects, the spokesman added. SEOUL samsung Group [SAGR.UL] chief Jay Y. Lee was questioned by South Korea's special prosecutor for more than 15 hours as part of an investigation into a graft scandal that threatens to topple President Park Geun-hye. Lee, who has denied allegations of bribery through Samsung Group spokespeople, had arrived at the office on Monday morning. Lee Kyu-chul, spokesman for the special prosecution office, told a news briefing the office would decide soon whether to make a second arrest warrant request for the Samsung Group chief.
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