SEOUL, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong is facing arrest under allegations he gave some $36 million in bribes to South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her close aide, Choi Soon-sil, to curry favor with the government.
Prosecutors said Lee, also known as Jay Y. Lee, also made payments to Choi's foundations in exchange for assistance from Park to facilitate ownership control of Samsung. In total, Lee is accused of facilitating some $36 million in bribes to garner support for a merger between two Samsung affiliates.