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Lotte founder’s daughter Shin Young-ja indicted

By Kim Ji-hyun

Published : July 26, 2016 - 15:50

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[THE INVESTOR] Shin Young-ja, Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho’s daughter, has been indicted on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust, the Seoul Prosecutors’ Office said July 26.

The prosecution has requested a court order on Shin to expropriate 3.5 billion won (US$3.08 million) worth of her assets in the amount that she received as bribes. 

Lotte founder's daughter Shin Young-ja (second from right). Lotte founder's daughter Shin Young-ja (second from right).

Earlier this month, the 74-year-old head of Lotte Foundation became the first member of the Lotte founding family to get arrested amid an ongoing investigation into the nation’s fifth-largest conglomerate. The authorities have been probing Lotte since June on embezzlement and other allegations of malfeasance.

Shin is the sister of Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin.

By Kim Ji-hyun (jemmie@heraldcorp.com)