The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office is ready to determine whether or not to request an arrest warrant for ex-president Lee Myung-bak as early as today,... over charges of bribery, embezzlement and tax evasion.
The former president faces allegations he controlled a slush fund worth some eleven million U.S. dollars hidden behind auto-parts maker DAS.
It's highly likely prosecutors will request a warrant for his arrest amid concerns he could try to destroy evidence.
Lee's wife, Kim Yoon-ok, is also at risk of being summoned soon over suspicions that she was involved in alleged bribery and corruption when her husband was in office.