Victim in non-life-threatening condition
“Investigating process of passing through security checkpoints”
‘[Edaily Lee Youngmin Reporter] The CEO of HaruInvest, charged with embezzling over 1.4 trillion won in virtual assets from domestic and foreign customers, was attacked in court. Police are investigating the circumstances under which a weapon was brought into the courthouse.’
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‘On the 28th, the Yangcheon Police Station announced the arrest of a man in his 50s, Mr. A, on charges of attempted murder.’
‘Mr. A is accused of stabbing Mr. Lee, a man in his 40s and the CEO of HaruInvest, at Seoul Southern District Court in Yangcheon-gu around 2:24 p.m. on the same day.’
‘The police are currently investigating the material of the weapon and the security checkpoint settings to determine how Mr. A was able to bring the weapon into the courthouse.’
‘Mr. Lee was transported to the emergency room at the scene. According to the fire department, he was conscious and capable of breathing on his own at the time of transport, and it was reported that his life was not in danger.’
‘A police official stated, “It is a fact that Mr. A passed through the security checkpoint, but we plan to clarify through the investigation whether the weapon in question is metal, to what extent metal detection was conducted, etc.’
‘Meanwhile, the management team of HaruInvest, including Mr. Lee, is accused of deceiving customers by promising to guarantee principal funds through risk-free operations and pay the highest returns in the industry until withdrawals were suspended from March 2020 to June last year, and embezzling approximately 1.4 trillion won worth of coins.’