Panama court acquits 28 people tied to Panama Papers, Operation Car Wash

A Panamanian court has acquitted 28 individuals who were charged with money-laundering offenses connected to the Panama Papers and "Operation Car Wash" scandals. The judicial branch announced the acquittals, noting that precautionary measures against all defendants have been lifted. One criminal case was canceled due to the death of a defendant, Ramon Fonseca, co-founder of the now-defunct Mossack Fonseca law firm. The court also imposed fines on witnesses for non-compliance with summonses and found that evidence from Mossack Fonseca's servers did not meet chain of custody standards.