Barrister and solicitor charged for suspected blackmail and deception
2000-6-18
A barrister and a solicitor, who allegedly blackmailed a businesswoman and attempted to deceive $10 million from her by claiming that a favourable forensic report could be provided to prove the authenticity of her husband’s will, were charged by the ICAC yesterday (Saturday).
Mo Sze-lung, Thomson, 35, barrister, and Yeung Chin-tat, Ailey, 30, solicitor, were jointly charged with one blackmail and one deception offence.
They are being detained by the ICAC and will appear before Eastern Court at 9:30 am tomorrow (Monday).
The first charge alleged the defendants of making an unwarranted demand of $10 million from Nina Wang Kung of Chinachem Group with menaces between June 12 and 15, 2000.
The second charge accused them of attempting to dishonestly obtain $10 million from Nina Wang Kung by deception during the same period.
The duo were said to have falsely represented to Kung that a favourable forensic report could be provided in relation to the authenticity of a will of her deceased husband.
The case arose from a corruption report alleging that some public officers might have solicited advantages from a businesswoman.
ICAC investigation revealed that the corruption allegation was unfounded but uncovered this suspected deception and blackmail case.
Mo Sze-lung, Thomson, 35, barrister, and Yeung Chin-tat, Ailey, 30, solicitor, were jointly charged with one blackmail and one deception offence.
They are being detained by the ICAC and will appear before Eastern Court at 9:30 am tomorrow (Monday).
The first charge alleged the defendants of making an unwarranted demand of $10 million from Nina Wang Kung of Chinachem Group with menaces between June 12 and 15, 2000.
The second charge accused them of attempting to dishonestly obtain $10 million from Nina Wang Kung by deception during the same period.
The duo were said to have falsely represented to Kung that a favourable forensic report could be provided in relation to the authenticity of a will of her deceased husband.
The case arose from a corruption report alleging that some public officers might have solicited advantages from a businesswoman.
ICAC investigation revealed that the corruption allegation was unfounded but uncovered this suspected deception and blackmail case.