Seoul, Feb 3, 2025 (AFP) - South Korea appeals court upholds Samsung chief's fraud acquittal

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Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong was cleared again Monday of a raft of charges linked to a controversial 2015 merger which prosecutors claimed was designed to seal his control of the South Korean tech giant. Lee was orginally cleared of the charges in a trial last year, but prosecutors appealed against the verdict. "The evidence presented was not sufficient to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt," court documents seen by AFP said.......

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