Samsung Electronics vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong. Photo: Reuters
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong charged with stock manipulation in 2015 merger deal
- Prosecutors said Lee committed breach of trust and other offences when two Samsung units merged in 2015, which gave him greater control of the group
- Lee is already separately being retried on charges of bribery in connection with the corruption scandal that brought down former president Park
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Samsung Electronics vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong. Photo: Reuters