Iphini likasihlalo wakwaSamsung Electronics, u-Lee Jae-yong, usekude kabi kakhulu. Futhi lokhu naphezu kokuthi iNkantolo Yesifunda Ephakathi edolobheni laseSeoul yasichitha isicelo somshushisi okhethekile, esasihlobene nokuboshwa kokuqala kwephini likasihlalo. UMnu. Lee Jae-yong ubizelwe ehhovisi lomshushisi izolo, lapho aphekwa khona imibuzo amahora angu-15. Umkhulumeli wehhovisi ngokwakhe ukuqinisekisile ukuthi isicelo sokuboshwa kokuqala kwephini likasihlalo wamanje waseNingizimu Korea sizothunyelwa futhi.
Konke ukuboshwa kwephini likamongameli wakwaSamsung kusekelwe emacaleni okugwazisa. Ngokusho kwecala lokuqala, wayenecala lokufumbathisa okukhulu okwafinyelela emngceleni wemiqhele eyizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-1, imiqhele eyizigidi ezingu-926 ngokunembile. Wazama ukufumbathisa isifuba sikaMongameli waseNingizimu Korea u-Park Geun-hye ukuze nje athole amabhonasi.
Lo mnumzane ubevele eboshiwe ngoDisemba, ngenxa yokuvuma icala lapho athi wayalela isikhwama sempesheni sesithathu ngobukhulu emhlabeni ukuthi sisekele ukuhlanganiswa osekushiwo kubiza amaRandi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane eziyisishiyagalombili ngo-2015. Ngaphezu kwalokho, u-Lee Jae-yong waphenywa ngemibuzo esikhathini esingaphansi kwenyanga edlule, amahora angu-8.
“Ngokolwazi lwakamuva oluvela eKorea, ithimba elikhulukazi labaphenyi elizimele elibhekele wonke amahlazo enkohlakalo lizofuna enye incwadi egunyaza ukuboshwa kuka-Lee Jae-yong. Incwadi egunyaza ukuboshwa kufanele ifakwe kakade ngoFebhuwari. Inkantolo yasichitha isicelo sokuqala ngoba ibingaliboni isekela-sihlalo njengomuntu ongaba yingozi emphakathini - bekungadingeki ukuthi aboshwe."
