MOSCOW (Sputnik) \u2013 According to\u00a0the New York Times newspaper, the four other Samsung executives, allegedly involved in\u00a0embezzlement, also denied the charges.<\/p>\n
The second preliminary hearing is set for\u00a0March 23, while the date of\u00a0the verdict’s announcement has not been announced so far.<\/p>\n
A political scandal around\u00a0Park broke out\u00a0in late October 2016, when media reported that Park had allowed her friend Choi Soon-sil influence the country’s policy. Choi was accused of\u00a0pressuring big South Korean corporations and extorting money from\u00a0them for\u00a0her non-commercial funds.<\/p>\n
The Samsung chief was first summoned by\u00a0the investigation team looking into\u00a0the corruption scandal surrounding Park and Choi on\u00a0January 11. On January 16, prosecutors requested an arrest warrant for\u00a0him, and he was officially arrested on\u00a0February 17.<\/p>\n
On March 2, Lee was indicted on\u00a0bribery and embezzlement. He is suspected of\u00a0providing over $38 million to\u00a0the associate of\u00a0suspended South Korean president Park in\u00a0return for\u00a0state support of\u00a0a merger between\u00a0Samsung\u2019s two subsidiaries, namely Cheil Industries Inc. and Samsung C&T Corporation.<\/p>\n
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