Special Prosecutors Question Samsung’s Lee in Bribery Probe
- Prosecutors investigate whether Samsung paid for state support
- Lee appeared at prosecutors’ office at scheduled time
Samsung Heir Lee Named a Suspect in Korea Bribery Probe
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Special prosecutors began questioning Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Thursday as a suspect in a bribery investigation, deepening an influence-peddling scandal that has already led to the impeachment of South Korea’s president.
The de facto head of the Samsung Group appeared at 9:28 a.m. at the prosecutor’s offices in central Seoul, after being summoned the previous day. While Lee, 48, was widely expected to be called in for questioning, the fact that he was identified as a suspect was a surprise.