Ron Burgundy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Thursday dismissed a warrant to arrest the head of the Samsung Group, the country's largest conglomerate, a court spokesman said, amid a graft scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. The decision by the Seoul Central District Court to allow Jay Y. Lee to go home is likely to come as a major relief to the company and for Lee, who has tried to fill the vacuum in the group's leadership since his father suffered a heart attack in 2014. Lee had been questioned for 22 hours last week and was held overnight on Wednesday while the court reached its decision. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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