Malcolm Harris, a self-described arts and fashion consultant and blogger, was indicted in New York along with two of Ban's relatives on Tuesday. He and his spouse were arrested two days later in San Miguel de Allende, Mexican media reported, citing a statement from the city government. U.S. authorities arrested him on Friday night upon his arrival at New York's John F. Kennedy airport, and he was due to appear in court on Tuesday, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Prosecutors on Tuesday accused two of Ban's relatives of engaging in a scheme to bribe a Middle Eastern official in connection with the attempted $800 million sale of a building complex in Vietnam. The case has complicated Ban's plans to run for president of South Korea after recently completing his term at the United Nations.

Source: The Star January 14, 2017 23:11 UTC