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Court acquits Rappler CEO Maria Ressa of tax evasion charges

MANILA: Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa has been acquitted of tax evasion, among several charges the crusading journalist has long maintained are politically motivated, calling the ruling a victory for “truth”.

MANILA-The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has cleared online news publisher Maria Ressa and Rappler Holdings Corp. (RHC) in tax evasion charges arising from investments made by two foreign firms. In its 90-page decision dated January 18, the CTA first division acquitted Ressa in four cases docketed as CTA Criminal Case 679 to 682 "for failure of the prosecution to prove their guilty beyond reasonable doubt." The court added that the financial instruments known as Philippine Depositary Rece...

Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa was on Wednesday acquitted of tax evasion, among a slew of charges she has long maintained are politically motivated, calling the verdict a victory for "truth".

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion

Journalist Maria Ressa, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been acquitted of the first of many legal cases used by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to silence her. Human Rights Watch called the charges “bogus and politically motivated.”

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and her news company have been cleared of tax evasion charges she said were among legal cases used by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to try to muzzle critical reporting.

Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa was acquitted yesterday of tax evasion, among a slew of charges she has long maintained are politically motivated, calling the verdict a victory for “truth”.