Samsung's Lee Faces Indictment Tuesday in Corruption Scandal

  • Jailed heir Jay Y. Lee may be indicted alongside other execs
  • Indictment threatens Lee’s plan to succeed his father

Samsung's Lee Faces Indictment in Corruption Scandal

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A South Korean special prosecutor may indict Samsung Group executives, including Jay Y. Lee, on Tuesday in connection with an influence-peddling scandal that’s put the heir behind bars and led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.

“Almost all” of the five executives suspected of wrongdoing, including Lee, are likely to be indicted when prosecutor Park Young-soo makes his final decision tomorrow, his spokesman Lee Kyu-chul told reporters on Monday. He had already said earlier this month that the Samsung Electronics Co. vice chairman would be indicted.