Lotte Hi-Mart controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Allegations involving founder Seon Jong-koo
The Lotte acquisition was conducted amid allegations that founder and chief executive Seon Jong-koo was involved in embezzlement totaling approximately $228 million. Reporting also described a witness’s death after questioning related to alleged bribery. The supplied reference does not establish the final legal disposition of every allegation.