Samsung’s acting chief Lee Jae-yong was indicted on Tuesday on charges of bribery and embezzelement surrouding South Korea’s recently impeached president, Park Geun-hye. Samsung is accused of seeking special treatment from the government in exchange for donating to charities run by a close confidant of Park, who was impeached in December. Four other Samsung executives are expected to face similar charges. Lee is also accused of having lied to Parliament when testifying on the matter. Samsung has not commented publicly on the charges.
