[Hankyoreh, April 21 2008] Samsung and JoonAng Ilbo to file suit against whistleblower Kim Yong-cheol

Court cases could shed new light on allegations not fully examined by independent counsel

Samsung Group and the JoongAng Ilbo are reportedly about to file civil and criminal suits against former Samsung lawyer Kim Yong-cheol. The action comes after independent counsel Cho Joon-woong announced the results of his investigation into allegations against the nation’s largest conglomerate. In the process, allegations which were not fully examined by the independent counsel may be given a new look.