But the accusations were deeply shameful to Roh, who built a reputation as anti-corruption crusader.
"I feel ashamed before my fellow citizens. I am sorry for disappointing you," Roh told supporters three weeks ago before turning himself over to prosecutors who grilled him for more than 10 hours.
During the interrogation, Roh denied the allegations against him, the prosecution spokesman Cho Eun-sok said.
He previously acknowledged that a local businessman indicted in December in a separate bribery scandal — gave his wife $1 million, which he did not consider a bribe. He also said he was aware the man gave $5 million to another relative but thought it was an investment.
Prosecutors suspect all $6 million eventually reached Roh, and were expected to announce soon whether they would seek to arrest him. His wife and children also were summoned for questioning, and last week his elder brother was sentenced to four years in prison in a separate bribery scandal.
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El expresidente Roh, quien se enorgullecia de si mismo por ser un lider "limpio" inmune al red de corrupcion tradicional, lo acusaron de supuesto aceptacion de soborno, ante la verguenza, se tiro desde una colina que se encuentra detras de su casa.
Que opinan de esta forma de actuar de un politico, al cual apenas se le estaba investigando por un acto que bordea entre la legalidad? Noble? Estupido? Todos deberian ser iguales y tirarse a un guindo?