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27/02/2017 Samsung chief is charged in bribery scandal

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Samsung's billionaire chief Jay Y. Lee has been arrested

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Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong indicted in bribery scandal

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Breaking News: Korean prosecutors charge Samsung chief

Lee Jae-yong is a South Korean business magnate and the vice chairman of Samsung Group, serving as de facto head. Lee was accused "of bribery, embezzlement, and perjury" by the South Korean prosecutor's office. Although the arrest warrant was denied by a Seoul court in mid-January, after a month of investigation, he was arrested.