Lee, 51, wearing a face mask and a dark suit, appeared at the Seoul court for a hearing that began at 10:30 a.m. SEE ALSO: Samsung leader appears in courtAfter the hearing, he is expected to head to a detention centre to await the judge’s decision, expected on Monday or early Tuesday. Prosecutors have accused Lee of being involved in illegal transactions and stock manipulation that furthered the 2015 merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries. “If he is arrested, this will further hurt the reputation of Lee and Samsung. South Korea’s Supreme Court has since overturned a lower court decision to suspend his sentence.

Source: Standard Digital June 08, 2020 04:07 UTC