Seoul court again denies arrest warrant for wife of Korean Air chief
Social affairsJun 21, 2018
A Seoul court once again turned down a request for a warrant to arrest Lee Myung-hee, the wife of the Korean Air Lines chairman who has been accused of abusing her employees as well as unlawfully hiring domestic helpers from the Philippines. “It is difficult to determine whether it is necessary to place Lee Myung-hee in custody,” the Seoul Central District Court said, rejecting the arrest warrant which was filed on Monday by prosecutors. Authorities suspect that Lee, 69, along with her daughter