CEO of Haru Invest Attacked with Knife During Fraud Trial in South Korea
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Hugo Hyungsoo Lee, the CEO of South Korean crypto yield platform Haru Invest, was attacked with a knife during his ongoing fraud trial in Seoul.
According to a report by local news outlet Digital Asset, the incident occurred in the Seoul Southern District Court, where Lee was seated at the defendant’s bench facing charges related to the suspension of operations at Haru and Delio earlier this year.
The attack took place as the court was in session, with the assailant identified as “Kang,” a victim of the alleged fraud.
Kang, who had been attending the trial as an observer, suddenly rushed at Lee and attacked him with a concealed 5 cm knife, stabbing him multiple times in the neck.
The intervention of courtroom guards prevented further injury, and Kang was immediately subdued and arrested at the scene.
Witnesses described the aftermath as chaotic, with Lee bleeding on the courtroom floor.
Emergency medical services arrived promptly and transported him to a nearby hospital.
The severity of his injuries and his current condition remain unknown.
The CEO of Haru Invest, a South Korean crypto earning company, was attacked with a weapon in court and stabbed in the neck several times with a short knife. South Korean prosecutors charged three executives of Haru Invest with stealing about $826 million in cryptocurrency from…
The attack comes amid a high-profile investigation into Haru Invest, which began after the platform suspended deposits and withdrawals in June 2023.
In February 2024, South Korean prosecutors charged three Haru
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