Crypto company CEO attacked and stabbed in court: His status is uncertain
The CEO of Haru Invest, who was brought to court today for allegedly stealing cryptocurrencies worth nearly 1 billion dollars from about 16 thousand people in South Korea, was attacked and stabbed during the trial. While the CEO, who was on the ground covered in blood, was taken to the hospital in a short time, it is stated that his condition is uncertain.
Haru Invest CEO Hugo Hyungsoo, who was arrested in South Korea in February and detained and later released on bail, was attacked with a knife in court. Lee, who was stabbed in the neck, was on the ground covered in blood. Medical teams briefly took Lee to the hospital, but it was stated that the CEO's condition was uncertain.
According to the news in the South Korean media, the incident took place at the hearing in the Seoul South District Court. It was reported that the attacker was among those watching the trial and came from the back rows and injured Lee with a knife knife.
South Korean media wrote that the attacker, whose last name was Kang, was detained at the time of the incident and is currently under interrogation.
The managers of Haru Invest, a crypto loan company, were detained in February of this year in the operation. CEO Lee, on the other hand, was detained until July, and then released on bail.
It is stated that Haru Invest stole cryptocurrencies worth 826 million dollars from a total of around 16 thousand people and the managers embezzled the funds.
