When Samsung's arrest warrant was dismissed on the 9th, Samsung was relieved, saying, "Once, the worst was avoided."

Samsung, who had feared that the vice chairman's arrest would impede the company's management, said, "I'm glad."

Samsung said, "You're glad to be able to cover up the truth in an unconstrained state."

An official from Samsung also evaluated that "Vice President Lee Jae-yong has no fear of escaping or destroying evidence, and there is room for contention over the allegations of the prosecution."

Samsung predicted that prosecution could remain prosecuted, but that there would be no major disruption to Lee's management activities.

Even if the prosecution prosecuted Vice-Chairman Lee and will be tried later, it is expected that business operations that have been actively carried out, such as global investment plans, will continue.

The court did not arrest the vice-chairman, but it is not a safe situation for Samsung.

This is because the prosecution is likely to request a warrant again.

In the case of the 2017 National Agricultural Service case, when the special inspection team claimed a warrant for arrest in January and was dismissed, in February, the warrant was reclaimed and arrested.

Vice Chairman Lee was arrested that day and lived in a prison for a full year before being released from prosecution to probation.

For this reason, Samsung responded with a reaction that "it is not yet a safe situation," recalling the nightmare of the time.

Even if the prosecution does not ask for a warrant again, the vice chairman is paying attention to the possibility of prosecution.

Samsung is placing'realistic' hope on the results of the convocation of the prosecution investigation and deliberation committee, which said it would like to hear the judgment of the prosecution outside the prosecution on the 2nd and the direction of the recruitment.

In the event of being prosecuted through this process, Vice Chairman Lee will be free in relation to the merger case.

Whether to hold the prosecution investigation deliberation committee will be decided on the 11th.

However, in the current legal world, the observation that even if the vice-chairman had escaped the arrest, it is difficult to avoid prosecution unless the prosecution has already filed for a warrant.

If a prosecution recommendation is issued by the Investigative Review Committee, the prosecution may prosecute as long as it is not necessary to follow the recommendation.

In the end, the vice chairman Lee Jae-yong also faced another huge judicial risk, along with the current state-of-the-art ruling repatriation trial.

An official from the business community said, "This vice chairman has overcome a major obstacle right now, but for the time being, Samsung's judicial risk will continue to exist for the time being. If the trial is prolonged or the sentence is imposed, either, there is a need to prepare for management disruption." .

Professor Lee Byeong-tae of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) also predicted that "Samsung should have avoided the worst situation in the absence of a gunman, but the legal uncertainty should continue."

(yunhap news)