South Korea Prosecutor Resummons Samsung Heir Jay Y. Lee
- Move follows rejection of earlier warrant on lack of evidence
- Billionaire heir apparent linked to Korean political scandal
Samsung's Jay Y. Lee Summoned by Special Prosecutor
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A special prosecutor is again questioning Samsung Group’s Jay Y. Lee over allegations including bribery and embezzlement, potentially dealing another blow to South Korea’s biggest business empire.
Lee, the de facto head of the Samsung Group and vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., was called in for questioning Monday morning, along with two other executives including Samsung Electronics President Park Sang-jin. Samsung shares fell 1 percent to 1,900,000 won in Seoul.