Seoul: South Korean prosecutors say they've indicted former President Lee Myung-bak on bribery, embezzlement and other charges.
Lees indictment Monday came three days after his successor Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 24 years in prison for a separate corruption scandal.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office said on Monday it charged Lee with taking a total of 11 billion won (USD 10 million) in bribes from the country's spy agency, Samsung and others.
Lee has also been charged with embezzling about 35 billion won (USD 33 million) of official funds from a private company he owned and evading corporate taxes totaling 3 billion won (USD 281,270).
Lee was a Hyundai executive and a Seoul mayor before serving as president from 2008-2013. CWG's first transgender competitor withdraws in tears after injury (453 Words)
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