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S. Korean court acquits Samsung chief over 2015 merger case: Yonhap
S. Korean court acquits Samsung chief over 2015 merger case: Yonhap
Economy
by  AFP

A South Korean court on Monday acquitted Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong of a raft of crimes linked to a controversial 2015 merger, the Yonhap news agency reported. The verdict from the Seoul Central District Court clears Lee of several charges including stock price rigging, breach of trust and accounting fraud in the 2015 merger between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries.