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South Korea appeals court upholds Samsung chief's fraud acquittal
South Korea appeals court upholds Samsung chief's fraud acquittal
Economy
by  AFP

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.