The Criminal Court acquitted Boss Paul Waratyaworrakul (iCon Group CEO), politician Samart Janechaijittawanich, and his mother of charges related to laundering 2.5 million baht. The court found insufficient evidence that the funds came from criminal activity or that defendants knowingly concealed illegal proceeds. However, the main iCon Group case remains under trial. This verdict may ease near-term legal pressure on Boss Paul but does not resolve broader fraud allegations against the direct-sales company itself.