We start with the latest developments on the ongoing bribery scandal...<br />Prosecutors grilled former Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo for 15 hours on Thursday over allegations he took more than 25-thousand U.S. dollars in illegal political funds from late businessman Sung Woan-jong back in 2013, when he was running in a parliamentary by-election.<br />Leaving the prosecutors' office in Seoul at roughly one a.m. Friday -- around five hours ago -- Lee told the awaiting horde of reporters that he maintained he did nothing wrong and fully defended his position of innocence.<br />Lee also denied allegations that he attempted to persuade one of the witnesses to change his testimony.<br />The witness had told prosecutors that Lee and Sung were together in 2013 during Lee's run for a seat in the National Assembly.<br />Prosecutors reportedly plan to indict the former prime minister and Gyeongsangnam-do Province Governor Hong Joon-pyo on charges of breaking the political funding law as early as next week.
