Whistleblower Jailed for Blackmailing KT&G

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A whistleblower who helped the Korean tax office collect billions of won from tobacco company KT&G was indicted for blackmailing the company prior to alerting authorities about the company’s tax evasion. The whistleblower, surnamed Lee, entered KT&G in 1994 and was a diligent employee of the firm, the largest tobacco company [...]