The day has finally come for ex-president Lee Myung-bak to face questioning by prosecutors.<br />The investigation into a laundry list of allegations, linked to bribery and his family-owned auto parts company, has been ongoing for months,... and even more alleged shady dealings are coming to light.<br />For a run-down of the legal strife the ex-conservative leader finds himself in,... Park Hee-jun reports. <br /> The day has finally come for former President Lee Myung-bak to face investigators at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.<br />Lee, who served as president from 2009 to 2013,... becomes the fourth South Korean leader to appear for questioning as a suspect in a criminal case.<br /><br />Here's a wrap up of the major charges he's facing.<br /><br /> Evidence shows the former president received at least one-point-six-three million U.S. dollars of illicit money from the National Intelligence Service,... and had it sent to the presidential office through his key aides. <br /><br /> Prosecutors also suspect he received over two million dollars from former CEO of Woori Financial Group Lee Pal-seung,... some of which was put toward Lee Myung-bak's 2007 presidential election campaign. <br /><br />Then there's the corruption-ridden auto parts company-- DAS.<br /> Although documents point to his elder brother,... prosecutors have concluded the company's 'real owner' is Lee Myung-bak and that he holds over 80 percent of DAS shares under various fake names.<br /><br /> One of the major allegations include Samsung Group paying over five-and-a-half million dollars in legal fees to a U.S. law firm to cover DAS' legal costs. <br /><br /> Investigators also identified slush funds totaling to more than 28 million dollars managed by DAS between 2003 and 2008. A large part of those funds are believed to be managed by Lee Myung-bak and his family. <br /><br />The net also appears to be closing in around Lee's family members.<br /> They interrogated Lee's brother and DAS chairman Lee Sang-eun, who was also the primary target of the DAS investigation.<br />So was Lee Myung-bak's son Lee Si-hyung-- an executive of the company. <br /><br /> Meanwhile, Lee's eldest brother and former lawmaker Lee Sang-deuk was summoned for bribery allegations, mainly on receiving dirty money from the intelligence agency and Lee Pal-seung for the ex-president.<br /><br />Also accused of bribery, Lee's son-in-law Lee Sang-joo-- an executive at Samsung Electronics and husband to the former President's eldest daughter.<br />Both have admitted to some of their charges. <br /><br />But the former president's charges extend beyond bribery.<br /> Lee Myung-bak faces additional charges related to violation of law on the management of presidential records and violations related to election law.<br /> He's expected to continue to deny all the allegations during his interrogation.<br />Park Hee-jun, Arirang News. <br />
