Samsung Heir Lee Jae-yong Acquitted in Landmark Fraud Case
Samsung Heir Lee Jae-yong Acquitted in Landmark Fraud Case Samsung’s de facto leader, Lee Jae-yong, has been fully cleared of fraud charges by South Korea’s Supreme Court, bringing an end to a protracted legal battle that has spanned years. The nation’s highest court upheld earlier not-guilty verdicts, dismissing allegations that Lee engaged in stock manipulation and accounting fraud to consolidate his control over the tech giant. This final ruling concludes a high-profile case that has drawn considerable attention to South…