Haru Invest CEO, Mr. Lee, attacked in court during his fraud trial over $826M embezzlement.
Mr. Kang, a victim of the fraud, smuggled a knife into court and stabbed Mr. Lee multiple times.
South Korean authorities investigate the courtroom security breach after the assault on Mr. Lee.
The CEO of South Korean crypto-earning platform Haru Invest, Mr. Lee, was attacked in court on August 28. The incident happened during the eighth trial of his ongoing fraud case at the Seoul Southern District Court, where he faces accusations of defrauding $826 million in cryptocurrency from 16,000 users.
The CEO of Haru Invest, a South Korean crypto earning company, was attacked with a weapon in court and stabbed in the neck several times with a short knife. South Korean prosecutors charged three executives of Haru Invest with stealing about $826 million in cryptocurrency from…
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) August 28, 2024
Mr. Lee was stabbed multiple times in the neck by a victim of the alleged fraud, identified as 51-year-old Mr. Kang.
Mr. Kang, who reportedly lost funds in the Haru Invest scandal, smuggled a 20cm knife into Courtroom No. 306. As Mr. Lee sat in the…
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