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The chief govt of Haru Make investments, a troubled South Korean cryptocurrency deposit service, was injured Wednesday after being stabbed throughout a fraud trial.
The CEO, solely recognized by his surname Lee, was stabbed within the neck by a person in his 50s through the trial on the Seoul Southern District Courtroom and was taken to a hospital. His accidents are usually not life-threatening, in keeping with authorities.
Police stated they’ve arrested the assailant on costs of tried homicide and are investigating his motives.
Lee was indicted in February on fraud costs after Haru Make investments suspended the withdrawal of roughly 1.4 trillion received (US$1.08 billion) value of cryptocurrency, which had been deposited by prospects from March 2020 to June 2023.
Through the first trial in March, the courtroom was crammed with victims who had misplaced their investments. Lee, who was initially arrested in February, was launched on parole final month.
Police stated they’re investigating how the attacker was in a position to deliver the knife to the courtroom regardless of the viewers being required to cross by means of a safety metallic detector.
