Haru Invest CEO Stabbed During Fraud Trial in Seoul

Hyung-soo Lee, facing charges of embezzling over $800 million, sustains non-life-threatening injuries; attacker apprehended.

Haru Invest CEO Hyung-soo ‘Hugo’ Lee was stabbed in the neck during his trial for fraud at Seoul Southern District Court.
Lee's injuries were treated at a hospital and are not life-threatening.
The attacker, a man in his 50s and reportedly a former customer, has been detained by the police.
Haru Invest executives are accused of embezzling 1 trillion won from around 16,000 customers between March 2020 and June 2023.
The incident occurs amid heightened scrutiny and new regulations in South Korea's cryptocurrency sector.