| None | Samsung’s headquarters and the offices of Kun-Hee Lee, the Group CEO and Chairman, were raided by special court investigators on January 15th 2008 as part of a government approved investigation, with the maintenance of a fraud which was alleged to be used for systemic bribery of government officials. Following the report of the special prosecutor appointed by the President of Korea, Mr. Lee and two more executive directors including his son, resigned from the board in April 2008. Lee Kun-Hee, Lee Hak-Soo and Kim In-Joo were all convicted for tax evasion and sentenced to prison terms of between 3-5 years, fines and community service. | None |
