A Danish court Wednesday extended by four weeks the detention of the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, mastermind of the massive corruption scandal that has rocked South Korea since October last year.
A court in Aalborg in northwest Denmark accepted the prosecution's petition asking for more time to study Seoul's request for the extradition of Chung Yoo-ra, arrested on Jan. 1 in Aalborg.
Investigators believe Chung, 20, received undue favors in university and high school due to her mother's connection to the president.
Her high school diploma has also been annulled on grounds that her grades and attendance records were fabricated.
Choi, dubbed the "Korean Rasputin" for her proximity to President Park Geun-hye, is accused of meddling in state affairs despite not holding any official position, and of using her influence to extort large sums from Korean companies, among other charges.
The prosecution believes that the Samsung group, the country's largest conglomerate, signed a contract worth around 22 billion won (around $19.3 million) with a Choi-owned company based in Germany, and also funded Chung's equestrian training.
Chung, who justified her stay in Denmark citing horse riding training, has denied the accusations, but admits to having signed documents given to her by Choi on several occasions.
Source: EFE
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