前韓國總統李明博因腐敗案接受問話
Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was questioned by prosecutors Wednesday in connection to a massive corruption probe, joining a long list of ex-leaders tainted by scandal.
The 76-year-old Lee is suspected of accepting over $10 million in bribes from the National Intelligence Service, as well as Samsung and other businesses and individuals. The ex-president is also alleged to have embezzled as much as $30 million from auto parts company DAS. Lee's brother is the largest shareholder in DAS, but prosecutors believe Lee actually owns the company.
The conservative Lee, who served as president from 2008 to 2013, publicly apologized when he arrived at the Seoul Central District Office for questioning. "I am deeply sorry for causing concern to public," he said, while offering hope that he will be "the last former president" to face a criminal probe.
Lee has maintained his innocence throughout the investigation, calling it "political revenge" by current liberal President Moon Jae-in.前韓國總統李明博星期三接受檢察官員有關一項嚴重腐敗案件調查的問話。此前有很多高層領導人由於捲入醜聞而聲譽受損。
今年76歲的李明博被懷疑從韓國國家情報院、三星公司以及其它公司和個人接受了1000萬美元的賄賂。還有指稱說，李明博從汽車零部件廠商DAS公司貪污了多達3000萬美元。李明博的兄弟是DAS公司的最大股東，但是檢察官相信李明博是公司實際所有人。
屬於保守派的李明博2008年到2013年擔任韓國總統。他在抵達首爾中心區檢察官辦公室接受問話時對引發公衆關注表示歉意，並表示希望他是最後一位面臨刑事調查的前總統。
李明博在調查期間始終堅稱自己無辜，稱調查爲現任總統文在寅的“政治報復”。
