SEOUL (Reuters) – The CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of South Korean cryptocurrency down cost answer Haru Invest was stabbed within the neck by a man all through his court docket scams take a look at, cops acknowledged on Thursday.
The CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, simply decided by his final identify Lee, was stabbed by a man in his 50s that was taking part in Lee’s take a look at on the Seoul Southern District Court on Wednesday, in accordance with an authorities at Seoul Yangcheon Police Station.
Lee was required to healthcare facility. His accidents weren’t deadly.
Lee was arraigned in February on scams charges after Haru Invest placed on maintain the withdrawal of regarding 1.4 trillion received ($ 1.05 billion) nicely value of cryptocurrency, which had really been transferred by purchasers in between March 2020 to June 2023, in accordance with Yonhap data firm.
Police acknowledged they’ve really apprehended the assaulter and are inspecting his aims.
($ 1 = 1,336.9400 received)
(Reporting by Joyce Lee; Editing by Michael Perry)
