Seoul: The heir to the Samsung empire and four other top executives were indicted on multiple charges including bribery and embezzlement, South Korean prosecutors said in the latest blow to the world’s biggest smartphone maker.
The presentation of formal charges against Lee Jae-yong and his colleagues makes them almost certain to face trial, casting new uncertainty over South Korea’s biggest business group as it seeks to recover from a humiliating recall.
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