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International Business Times
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Juan Jose Rodriguez

Panamanian Court Acquits 28 Defendants In 'Panama Papers' Trial

Panamanian lawyer Jurgen Mossack, one of the founders of Mossack Fonseca, speaks to reporters at the start of the 'Panama Papers' trial (Credit: AFP)

A Panamanian court on Friday acquitted 28 people charged with money laundering in connection with the now-defunct law firm Mossack Fonseca, the epicenter of the "Panama Papers" international tax evasion scandal.

Among those acquitted were the firm's founders, Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca, the latter of whom died in May in a Panamanian hospital.

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