Samsung boss Lee Jae-yong has been cleared by South Korea's top court of fraud charges, concluding a years-long legal battle over his role in a 2015 merger deal. Lee, the grandson of Samsung's founder and the de facto head of the company since 2014, had been accused of using stock and accounting fraud to try to gain control of the firm.

Samsung boss, Lee Jae-yong, has been cleared of fraud in South Korea. This concluded a years-long legal battle, and it was concluded by South Korea’s top court. This court case was about Lee Jae-yong’s role in a 2015 merger deal.

In a landmark decision, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong has been cleared of all fraud charges by South Korea's Supreme Court