'Coin Withdrawal Suspension' Haruinvest CEO Stabbed with a Weapon in Court
The CEO of Haru Invest, a virtual asset deposit service company that deceived customers into handing over coins worth about 1.4 trillion won and then suspended withdrawals, was attacked with a knife in court.
On the 28th, the Yangcheon Police Station in Seoul announced that they arrested a man in his 50s, Mr. A, on charges of attempted murder. Mr. A is accused of stabbing Haru Invest CEO Mr. Lee with a knife inside the Seoul Southern District Court at 2:26 p.m. that day.
Mr. Lee was transported to the emergency room at the scene and is in stable condition. A police official stated, "The motive for Mr. A's crime will be further investigated, and the decision to request an arrest warrant will be made depending on the investigation process."
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Earlier, four executives of Haru Invest were brought to trial on charges of fraudulently obtaining coins worth about 1.4 trillion won by falsely promising risk-free management that guaranteed principal and offered the industry's highest returns from March 2020 to June last year.
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