TAIPEI: Taiwan's ex-leader Lee Teng-hui was cleared on Friday on charges of embezzling state funds during his presidency between 1988 and 2000 due to insufficient evidence, a court said.
Lee was found not guilty due to lack of evidence since he did not sign several related official documents implicating the misuse of funds, the Taipei district court said in a statement.
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