Jurors Acquit Former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah in $6.2 Million Corruption Case - Global News Network Liberia

Tweah, Cooper Acquitted in High-Stakes Corruption Trial

A jury acquitted Samuel Tweah Jr. and Moses Cooper due to lack of evidence, while three others were convicted for theft in a high-profile corruption trial involving state funds.

WHAT SAMUEL TWEAH’S ACQUITTAL MEANS FOR LIBERIA’S FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

By Editorial Staff | Smart News Liberia The verdict in the much-publicized US$6.2 million corruption trial involving former officials of the George Weah administration has left Liberia politically divided and legally reflective. While convictions against former Acting Justice Minister Nyenati Tuan and former National Security Advisor Jefferson Karmoh may provide some comfort to those demanding accountability, the full acquittal of former Finance…

Jurors Acquit Former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah in $6.2 Million Corruption Case - Global News Network Liberia

By James T. Brooks MONROVIA — Jurors at Criminal Court ‘C’ on Friday acquitted former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. and former FIA Comptroller D. Moses P. Cooper of economic sabotage and five related charges. The court found that prosecutors failed to prove the men illegally diverted $6.2 million in national security funds during the 2023 elections. The not guilty verdict followed weeks of testimony, legal arguments, and intensive cross-e…