Daughter of ousted South Korean leader's friend "unaware" of Samsung sponsorship details

Record ID: 877468

  • Title: Daughter of ousted South Korean leader's friend "unaware" of Samsung sponsorship details
  • Date: 31st May 2017
  • Summary: INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA (MAY 31, 2017) (AGENCY POOL) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF PLANE CARRYING DAUGHTER OF CHOI SOON-SIL, CENTRAL FIGURE IN POLITICAL CORRUPTION SCANDAL, CHUNG YOO-RA, TAXING AT INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HANDCUFFED CHUNG WALKING OUT FROM PLANE AND STANDING IN FRONT OF MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) DAUGHTER OF CHOI SOON-SIL, CENTRAL FIGURE IN POLITICAL CORRUPTION SCANDAL, CHUNG YOO-RA, SAYING: "I had merely heard (from mother, Choi Soon-sil) that I was one of the six riders that Samsung Electronics equestrian team would be financially sponsoring, and that is all I had heard." CHUNG SURROUNDED BY JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) DAUGHTER OF CHOI SOON-SIL, CENTRAL FIGURE IN POLITICAL CORRUPTION SCANDAL, CHUNG YOO-RA, SAYING: "I had not attended classes so I obviously accept cancellation of my admission. I do not even know what my major is, and since I have never wanted to attend university, I do not really have anything to say about the cancellation. I am sorry." CHUNG SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) DAUGHTER OF CHOI SOON-SIL, CENTRAL FIGURE IN POLITICAL CORRUPTION SCANDAL, CHUNG YOO-RA, SAYING: "I am not aware of anything that had happened between my mother and the former president (Park Geun-Hye), and I feel I am quite falsely accused." CHUNG WALKING AWAY AND JOURNALISTS SURROUNDING CHUNG
  • Embargoed: 14th June 2017 09:09
  • Keywords: South Korea political scandal Park Geun-hye Choi Soon-sil daughter Chung Yoo-ra
  • Location: INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Crime
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016J64KSL
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:The daughter of a central figure in a corruption scandal that led to the ouster of South Korea's president, Chung Yoo-ra, said on Wednesday (May 31) she was unaware of details of Samsung Group's sponsorship of her equestrian career.
    Arriving in South Korea from Denmark, Chung told reporters that she was not aware of anything that had happened between her mother Choi Soon-sil and the former president Park Geun-Hye, and she felt she was quite falsely accused.
    She was arrested by South Korean prosecutors aboard a Korean Air Lines flight en route to Incheon, according to Yonhap News Agency. Danish authorities had arrested Chung in January this year and her extradition was made final last week.
    Her mother Choi is currently in a detention centre, undergoing trial on charges of extortion, abuse of power, and attempted fraud to extort millions of dollars from big companies, including Samsung Electronics in hand with Park, who is her long-time friend. The three women have denied all wrongdoing.
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