The Criminal Court on Monday acquitted Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, a former Democrat Party spokesman, of a charge of defaming former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra over her meeting with businessmen at the Four Seasons Hotel on Feb 8, 2012. According to the criminal case filed by Ms Yingluck and the prosecution, Mr Chavanond on Feb 19-20, 2012 accused the former prime minister at a press conference of misconduct in a breach of moral principles, damaging her reputation.