01:51South Korea: Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong arrives at court to face corruption charges
The Vice President of Samsung Electronics Lee Jae-yong arrived at Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, Wednesday to face charges of bribery, embezzlement and perjury in the corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye.
Lee was approached by journalists upon his arrival at the court, but did not give any comments on the case. Prosecutors requested Lee Jae-yong's arrest, if it is approved, prosecutors have up to 20 days to indict him.
Attorneys accuse Samsung Electronics of giving millions of dollars in donations to non-profit foundations run by one of the South Korean president’s confidantes, Choi Soon-sil, in exchange for political support.
Park was impeached after facing accusations of conspiring to extort tens of millions of dollars from South Korean businesses along with Choi Soon-sil. Park is accused of granting her friend undue influence over her presidential decisions, which allegedly allowed Choi to solicit business donations for her own non-profit fund. The constitutional court has six months to rule on the validity of Park's impeachment.
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01:51no access south korea
The Vice President of Samsung Electronics Lee Jae-yong arrived at Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, Wednesday to face charges of bribery, embezzlement and perjury in the corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye.
Lee was approached by journalists upon his arrival at the court, but did not give any comments on the case. Prosecutors requested Lee Jae-yong's arrest, if it is approved, prosecutors have up to 20 days to indict him.
Attorneys accuse Samsung Electronics of giving millions of dollars in donations to non-profit foundations run by one of the South Korean president’s confidantes, Choi Soon-sil, in exchange for political support.
Park was impeached after facing accusations of conspiring to extort tens of millions of dollars from South Korean businesses along with Choi Soon-sil. Park is accused of granting her friend undue influence over her presidential decisions, which allegedly allowed Choi to solicit business donations for her own non-profit fund. The constitutional court has six months to rule on the validity of Park's impeachment.
Footage filmed by Yonhap