Former S. Korean president Lee Myung-bak jailed after losing appeal

He was found guilty of creating slush funds, accepting bribes from Samsung Electronics. FMTNews LeeMyungbak

Lee Myung-bak was found guilty of creating slush funds, accepting bribes from Samsung Electronics.

Lee, in office from 2008 to 2013, was briefly jailed in 2018 after being sentenced to 15 years and fined 13 billion won, but was granted bail while he appealed. At a hearing on Wednesday, Seoul’s Central District Court ordered a heavier sentence, saying Lee “did not show a sign of remorse or sense of responsibility” for his wrongdoings.Several South Korean presidents have ended up in prison after leaving office – often as a result of investigations started by political rivals.

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