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vice-president of Samsung Electronics, Jae-Yong Lee, the prosecution filed a warrant for arrest today (4th). Five years ago, the prosecution judged that the merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries, and Samsung Bio's division accounting process were all organized systematically at the company level in order to succeed management and increase group dominance. Vice chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was arrested for probation because he was arrested for a bribery case, was to be arrested again next Monday.

First, reporter Bae Jun-woo.

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allegations that the prosecution applied while requesting a warrant for arrest from Samsung Electronics vice-president Jae-Yong Lee are in violation of the Capital Markets Act, illegal trading, market manipulation, and violation of the External Audit Act of the Corporation.Cheil Industries, which had a 23.2% stake in Vice President in 2015, raised the value of Samsung C&T, while declining the value of Samsung C&T.

At this time, the prosecution judged that the merger at that time secured a stake in integrated Samsung C&T, the holding company, by vice chairman Lee Jae-yong, and strengthened the group's control.

In addition, in September 2015, the issue of capital erosion occurred during the accounting process following the merger.

Jeon Ji-sung, former head of the Future Strategy Division and Kim Jong-jung, former head of the Future Strategy Team, also filed a warrant for the same charges.

Vice Chairman Jae-Yong Lee denied the allegations, but the prosecution said there was no problem with the allegations.

The warrant review for Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong will be held next Monday at 10:30 am in the Seoul Central District Court.

(Video coverage: Yang Doo-won, Video editing: So Ji-hye, CG: Announcement)  

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