Published: Feb 06, 2024, 03:55 IST | Updated: Feb 06, 2024, 03:55 IST
Lee Jae-yong was found not guilty by a Seoul court on Monday on charges of stock manipulation and accounting fraud connected to a controversial merger in 2015 of two Samsung affiliates. The acquittal comes as a big relief to Lee, who has been embroiled in legal problems for years.