Police refer Orion vice chief to prosecution for embezzlement
Social affairsOct 24, 2018
Police said Wednesday they referred the vice chairwoman of South Korean confectionery maker Orion Group to the prosecution recommending she be charged for embezzlement. Lee Hwa-kyung had been under police investigation for allegedly spending 20.3 billion won ($17.8 million) of company funds on building a private mansion on the outskirts of Seoul between 2008 and 2014. (Yonhap)Police sought to arrest Lee early this month, but the prosecution dismissed the request citing insufficient grounds for