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Supreme Court acquits Imelda Marcos in graft case after 40-year legal battle
The Philippine Supreme Court overturned the graft conviction of former First Lady Imelda Marcos, acquitting her. President Marcos Jr. welcomed the end of the nearly four-decade legal battle.
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