Lee is the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, the world`s largest smartphone maker.
(Photo: Lee Jin-man, AP)Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong and four other senior executives from the electronics giant were indicted Tuesday on charges including embezzlement and bribery, South Korean prosecutors said.
Lee, 48, became the acting head of Samsung in 2014 after his father, Lee Kun-hee, suffered a heart attack.
NewslookIn this Jan. 18, 2017, file photo, Lee Jae-yong, front, a vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co. arrives for the hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea.
CLOSE Skip in Skip x Embed x Share Samsung Electronics` link to a scandal that has gripped South Korea and lead to the impeachment of its President deepened Tuesday after authorities formally charged the heir to the company`s founder with bribery and embezzlement.
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