Anwar had said he was "prepared for the worst" ahead of the verdict in the Malaysia capital |
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been acquitted of sodomy after a two-year trial.
The ruling came as hundreds of Mr Anwar's supporters waited outside the court in Kuala Lumpur.
Mr Anwar, 64, has consistently denied the charges and called them a government bid to cripple his political ambitions and influence.