[사회]Lee Jae-yong’s ‘Suspected Illegal Succession’ Trial Resumes This Week … Even Propofol Investigation Is ‘In Espionage’

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Samsung Electronics Vice President Lee Jae-yong, who was sentenced to prison in a repatriation trial for the destruction of Gukjeong Nonongdan and imprisoned again, will be tried again this week on charges of illegal succession of management rights.

On the other hand, the investigation by prosecutors into the alleged illegal administration of Propofol is also ongoing.

Reporter Lim Seong-ho reports.

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In September 2015, Cheil Industries and Samsung C&T merged to create ‘Samsung C&T Integrated’.

[최치훈 / 당시 삼성물산 사장 (2015년) : 한 치 앞을 알 수 없는 어려운 경영 환경에서 가급적 빠른 합병을 통해 시너지를 극대화하고….]

Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was the largest shareholder in Cheil Industries but had no stake in Samsung C&T, became the largest shareholder in Samsung C&T integrated through this merger and solidified the governance structure leading to Samsung Life. and Samsung. Electronics.

However, there was a controversy over the accounting corruption of Samsung Biologics.

The subsidiary, Samsung Biologics, was suspected of being subject to inflate the corporate value of its parent company, Cheil Industries.

[김용범 / 당시 증권선물위원장 (2018년 11월) : 회사의 재무제표상 자본잠식이 될 것을 우려해 이를 해결하기 위해 지배력 변경을 포함한 다소 비정상적인 대안을 적극적으로 모색한 것으로 나타났습니다.]

Vice President Lee, who was charged with leading the merger process, etc., requested that outside experts convene an investigation review committee to determine whether the prosecution’s investigation was appropriate.

The Investigation Review Committee issued a recommendation not to prosecute, but the prosecution turned the vice president to trial, saying the matter was serious and the objective evidence was clear.

After the first trial preparation date was held in October last year, the trial that was delayed due to the spread of Corona 19 will resume on the 11th, five months later.

Meanwhile, Vice President Lee was sentenced to prison again after being found guilty in the ruling court for the destruction of Gukjeong Nongdan, but he is not expected to be present in person as he is preparing.

Unfortunately, on the same day, at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office, the Citizens’ Committee of Prosecutors will be held to discuss whether to convene an investigative deliberation committee on charges of illegal administration of propofol by Vice President Lee.

Previously, the National Committee on Human Rights and Interests petitioned the prosecution for an investigation in January last year after receiving reports that Vice President Lee had been routinely administered propofol at a plastic surgery clinic.

Vice President Lee requested a convocation of the Investigative Deliberation Committee and said the case would also be tried by an outside expert.

A plastic surgeon who was charged with administering Propofol to Vice President Lee was sentenced to three years in prison in the first trial charged with routinely administering Propofol to staff from other conglomerates.

If the allegations of illegal succession of management rights, which is at the beginning of the trial, and the allegations of illegal administration of propofol drugs are handed over to trial, Vice President Lee is likely to face the burden of continuing a court battle during a considerable period of time. time.

I am YTN Seongho Lim.

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