Jeffrey Koo Jr. cleared of embezzlement

Jeffrey Koo Jr. (辜仲諒), former deputy chairman of CTBC Financial Holding Co., was acquitted by the Taipei District Court on Friday of embezzling about US$300 million from the financial institution because of the lack of solid evidence.

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