Bankrupt woman in 'identities row' faces court
2000-4-12
A woman who was declared bankruptcy nine years ago was charged by the ICAC today (Wednesday) for misleading the Commission by falsely claiming that she had been wrongly adjudged as the bankrupt in a judicial proceeding, while the “ real ” bankrupt was another person.
Wan Soi-fan, also known as Zhang Sabine Soi-fan, Zhang Sabina Soi-fan and Wan Soi-fan, Sabina, aged 37, was brought to the Eastern Court this afternoon to face a total of six charges.
Wan was charged with one count of attempting to mislead an ICAC officer by making a false corruption report against staff members of the Official Receiver's Office, and falsely claiming that she was not Wan Soi-fan, Sabina, who was adjudged bankrupt in th e High Court Bankrupt Proceedings.
A second charge alleged Wan of conspiring with a person unknown for the latter to use a Hong Kong Identity Card which belonged to Wan.
Wan also faced four charges of perjury. The charges accused Wan, being a person lawfully sworn as a witness in a Bankruptcy Proceeding in the Court of First Instance in 1989, of wilfully making a series of affirmations by falsely claiming that she was no t Wan Soi-fan, Sabina, who was adjudged bankrupt in the judicial proceedings concerned, but was Zhang Sabine Soi-fan instead.
The alleged offences took place between November 1998 and May 1999.
No plea was taken today. Magistrate Mr Ian Candy adjourned the case to May 3, 2000 for mention. The defendant was remanded in ICAC custody, pending further inquiries.
The defendant earlier filed a corruption report to the ICAC.
When she was being interviewed by ICAC investigators, she had allegedly claimed that she was wrongly identified as the bankrupt in previous judicial proceedings. She was also said to have produced a person whom she claimed to be the “ real ” bankrupt.
ICAC investigations revealed that Wan was declared bankrupt in 1991, and that the court had ruled on March 31, 1999 that Wan and Zhang were the same person.
Investigations also showed that since her declaration of bankruptcy, Wan had not repaid her debts to her creditors.
Wan and two men who were alleged coconspirators were arrested by the ICAC yesterday.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Ian McWalters.
Wan Soi-fan, also known as Zhang Sabine Soi-fan, Zhang Sabina Soi-fan and Wan Soi-fan, Sabina, aged 37, was brought to the Eastern Court this afternoon to face a total of six charges.
Wan was charged with one count of attempting to mislead an ICAC officer by making a false corruption report against staff members of the Official Receiver's Office, and falsely claiming that she was not Wan Soi-fan, Sabina, who was adjudged bankrupt in th e High Court Bankrupt Proceedings.
A second charge alleged Wan of conspiring with a person unknown for the latter to use a Hong Kong Identity Card which belonged to Wan.
Wan also faced four charges of perjury. The charges accused Wan, being a person lawfully sworn as a witness in a Bankruptcy Proceeding in the Court of First Instance in 1989, of wilfully making a series of affirmations by falsely claiming that she was no t Wan Soi-fan, Sabina, who was adjudged bankrupt in the judicial proceedings concerned, but was Zhang Sabine Soi-fan instead.
The alleged offences took place between November 1998 and May 1999.
No plea was taken today. Magistrate Mr Ian Candy adjourned the case to May 3, 2000 for mention. The defendant was remanded in ICAC custody, pending further inquiries.
The defendant earlier filed a corruption report to the ICAC.
When she was being interviewed by ICAC investigators, she had allegedly claimed that she was wrongly identified as the bankrupt in previous judicial proceedings. She was also said to have produced a person whom she claimed to be the “ real ” bankrupt.
ICAC investigations revealed that Wan was declared bankrupt in 1991, and that the court had ruled on March 31, 1999 that Wan and Zhang were the same person.
Investigations also showed that since her declaration of bankruptcy, Wan had not repaid her debts to her creditors.
Wan and two men who were alleged coconspirators were arrested by the ICAC yesterday.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Ian McWalters.