South Korea Court Rejects Arrest of Samsung Heir Jay Y. Lee

A court in South Korea turned down prosecutors’ request to arrest Samsung Group’s Jay Y. Lee on alleged bribery, perjury and embezzlement, letting him stay in place atop the country’s most powerful company while they continue their investigation. There wasn’t enough reason or necessity to justify the arrest, Seoul Central District Court Judge Cho Eui-yeon said in a statement Thursday morning in South Korea.