Local media reports reveal that Lee Jae-yong held discussions with the top brass of Samsung on preparations for the ongoing investigation against him. Important management issues were also discussed in the meetings. A Samsung official told a local newspaper that the vice chairman had a meeting with members of the Future Strategy Office for an hour. The FSO is the de facto control tower of the country’s largest conglomerate.
The prosecutors are not likely to give up now and if they uncover more evidence they could try and push for an arrest once again. Even though Lee Jae-yong has had a slight reprieve, he and the company will remain on edge until this investigation is closed. The threat of a leadership vacuum will continue to loom over Samsung.
