South Korean prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Samsung chief

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Reuters SEOUL
Last Updated : Feb 14 2017 | 3:07 PM IST

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean special prosecutor's office said on Tuesday it is seeking an arrest warrant for Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee as part of its investigation into a graft scandal that could topple President Park Geun-hye.

The special prosecution said it would also seek an arrest warrants for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd President Park Sang-jin. It did not elaborate or say what charges it planned to bring against the two executives.

(Reporting by Se Young Lee and Ju-min Park; Editing by Robert Birsel)

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First Published: Feb 14 2017 | 2:55 PM IST

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