Samsung chief questioned for 22 hours

seoul - A top executive of Samsung questioned in Seoul 22 hours due to a corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye of South Korea. Vice President Jay Y. Lee is suspected of bribery, reported South Korean media.

Lee would top executives from Samsung among others have dedicated to finance dubious organizations were run by Choi Soon-sil, a confidante of President Park. The 48-year-old CEO was there, according to The Korea Herald political and business favors to have gotten back.

The vice president left after his hearing Friday morning the office of the prosecutors in the South Korean capital. Lee seemed not to have changed clothes since he was building a day had gone before. Sleep was not free during the 22 hours. 'None of them, prosecutors or Lee slept before the hearing was over,' said an official from the Public Prosecutor.