Samsung vice-chairman Lee arrested in political scandal

(Telecompaper) South Korean prosecutors have secured a warrant and made the arrest of Lee Jae-yong, Samsung's vice-chairman and expected successor to his father of the group. He was arrested on charges of bribery in connection with the high-profile corruption scandal in Korea surrounding President Park Geun-hye and her friend, Yonhap news agency reports. The warrant follows accusations of bribery, embezzlement, perjury, hiding criminal proceeds and violating the law on transferring assets abroad