A former president of South Korea, sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment for corruption, was released on bail on Wednesday, the Yonhap news agency had reported. In October last year, the Central District Court in Seoul had found Lee Myung-bak, who served as president between 2008 and 2013, guilty of bribery and embezzlement, among other charges, and had sentenced him to 15 years in jail and a fine of 13 billion won ($11.

Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak gets bail in corruption case

A Seoul court on Friday jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years, making him the latest in a string of high-profile political and business leaders ensnared by corruption charges.

South Korea jails former president Lee Myung-bak for 15 years on bribery, other charges

Lee is accused of embezzling about 35 billion won from Samsung and using the money for political and personal gains

Ex-South Korean president indicted for corruption

A South Korea court issued an arrest warrant for ex-President Lee Myung-bak on corruption charges Thursday, Yonhap news agency reported, days after he faced a marathon interrogation by prosecutors

Arrest warrant issued for ex-South Korean President Lee: Report

Allegations of graft involving the conservative 76-year-old's relatives and aides during his term have mounted in recent weeks as prosecutors investigate multiple cases of bribery amounting to millions of dollars

South Korean ex-president Lee Myung-bak questioned on graft

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Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak gets bail in corruption case

South Korea jails former president Lee Myung-bak for 15 years on bribery, other charges

Ex-South Korean president indicted for corruption

Arrest warrant issued for ex-South Korean President Lee: Report

South Korean ex-president Lee Myung-bak questioned on graft