South Korea Ex-President Lee Detained on Graft Charges

South Korea Ex-President Lee Detained on Graft Charges
Former South Korean president Lee Myung-Bak gets in a car as he is transferred to a detention center, at his residence in Seoul as he is transferred to a detention center, at his residence in Seoul, South Korea March 23, 2018. Jung Yeon-Je/Pool via Reuters
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SEOUL—South Korean former president Lee Myung-bak was detained early on Friday on charges of taking bribes when he was in office, becoming the country’s fourth leader to end up behind bars.

Lee was grilled by prosecutors earlier this month over nearly 20 charges that involve suspicions he took around 11 billion won ($10.28 million) unlawfully from a number of institutions and individuals He denies any wrongdoing.