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Samsung Electronics denied the special counsel’s final briefing Monday that accused Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong of being a bribery suspect in the influence-peddling scandal that led to the impeachment trial of President Park Geun-hye.
“We disagree with the special prosecutor’s findings,” Samsung said in a statement.
“We disagree with the special prosecutor’s findings,” Samsung said in a statement.
“Samsung has not paid bribes nor made improper requests seeking favors. Future court proceedings will reveal the truth.”
Park Young-soo who lead the investigation team said the president had ordered her officials to pressure the National Pension Service to approve a controversial merger between two Samsung units in 2015 in exchange for business favors worth 43 billion won ($37 million) given to Choi Soon-sil, her longtime friend. The merger was seen as a crucial step for Lee to speed up his succession of the tech giant.
By Cho Chung-un (christory@heraldcorp.com)
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