Ex-S Korea President Lee jailed for 15 years over corruption
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Lee Myung-bak to 15 years in prison for corruption. He was found guilty of embezzlement, abuse of power and receiving illegal funds from Samsung Electronics in return for presidential pardon of its Chairman Lee Kun-hee. Myung-bak has denied any wrongdoing and claimed that the charges are politically motivated. 