Dozens of famous Russian actors, film and theater directors, and other public figures personally went bail for revered theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, who was accused of fraud and put under house arrest. Serebrennikov was detained by authorities on Tuesday. The award-winning director faces charges of fraud “in a particularly large amount” over allegedly embezzling “at […]
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South Korea has charged the heir to the Samsung empire with bribery and embezzlement
AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon Seoul (AFP) – The heir to the Samsung empire and four other top executives from the world’s biggest smartphone maker were indicted Tuesday on multiple charges including bribery and embezzlement, South Korean prosecutors said. “Special prosecutors today indicted Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-Yong… for bribery, embezzlement, hiding of assets overseas… and […]
Samsung leader will be indicted for bribery and embezzlement
Following his arrest, Samsung Vice-Chairman Lee Jae-yong will be indicted on charges of bribery, embezzlement and two other crimes, according to Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal. It’s the start of legal proceedings that could put Lee in jail for years, stalling a planned succession due to his father’s heart attack and hospitalization. Four other […]
Samsung heir will be indicted for bribery, embezzlement, perjury, and hiding criminal profits
Samsung’s heir apparent, Lee Jae-yong, will be indicted on multiple charges including bribery and perjury in his native South Korea, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg report. The country’s special prosecutor plans to indict Lee along with another four executives, a spokesperson for the body told reporters on Tuesday, in relation to bribes allegedly given […]