“Some South Koreans are calling Lee Jae-yong ‘s trial “the trial of the century.” “I don’t think there will be a coup d’etat,” said Geoffrey Cain, author of a forthcoming book on Samsung.
By Sherisse Pham
CNN
Mar 9, 2017
The arrest of Jay Lee, the de facto leader of Samsung, raises fears he shares Korean dynastic weaknesses “There’s a generation gap on what people think about Jay Lee, and this reflects the cultural struggle in Samsung and in Korean society,” says Geoffrey Cain, author of an upcoming book on Samsung.
By Bryan Harris
Financial Times
Feb 18, 2017
Author Geoffrey Cain and David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy’s chief executive officer, discuss the arrest of billionaire heir to Samsung Lee Jae-yong for bribery allegations and other charges related to a corruption scandal. They speak with Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Technology.”
Bloomberg Technology
Feb 17, 2017
[Samsung Vice Chairman] Jay Y. Lee is in a vulnerable position,” Cain says. “The cross-shareholding system is like a yarn ball, if someone finds just the right place to tug, they could pull out the right part and the whole thing could fall apart overnight.
By Josh Horwitz
Quartz
Aug 24, 2017
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