Philippine Nobel laureate Ressa acquitted of tax evasion
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- Philippines
Philippines Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted by a trial court of tax evasion on Tuesday, Philippine media Rappler said, in another legal victory for the embattled journalist.
The court ruled Ressa had not avoided paying taxes on the proceeds from a sale of depositary receipts to foreign investors.
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