Ex-security guard admits taking 'tea money' from reporter for unauthorised access to film shooting site
2003-6-2
A former security guard today (Monday) admitted at Western Magistracy that he had accepted $300 from a reporter for allowing him to enter a location-shooting site of a film company and take photos without the company's permission.
Tse Fai, 30, formerly employed by Group 4 Falck (HK) Limited (Group 4), pleaded guilty to two counts of agent accepting an advantage, and one of soliciting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
Magistrate Mr Timothy Jenkins adjourned the case until July 2, 2003 for mention, and granted Tse cash bail of $1,000.
The court heard that Group 4 was enlisted by Jettone Films Limited to provide security services at a Victoria Road premises, which the film company had leased from the Government Property Agency for location-shooting of a movie.
Admission to the shooting site was restricted to relevant artistes and crew members.
The court heard that in the small hours on February 1, 2003, Tse, while guarding the Victoria Road premises, was approached by a reporter who identified himself as "Mr Leung".
The reporter requested to take photographs of the shooting site and offered to give Tse some "tea money" as a reward.
Tse acceded to the reporter's request, and accepted $200 from the reporter after he had taken some photographs at the site.
In the early morning on February 5, 2003, Tse accepted another $100 from the reporter for allowing him entry to the shooting site to take more photographs.
The court also heard that on a separate occasion, Tse agreed to video-film acting scenes and costumes of the movie with a video camera provided by the reporter for a reward of $500.
The video-filming did not materialise as filming of the movie was then suspended.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Government Counsel Jonathan Man, assisted by ICAC officer Eastman Tang.
Tse Fai, 30, formerly employed by Group 4 Falck (HK) Limited (Group 4), pleaded guilty to two counts of agent accepting an advantage, and one of soliciting an advantage, contrary to Section 9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
Magistrate Mr Timothy Jenkins adjourned the case until July 2, 2003 for mention, and granted Tse cash bail of $1,000.
The court heard that Group 4 was enlisted by Jettone Films Limited to provide security services at a Victoria Road premises, which the film company had leased from the Government Property Agency for location-shooting of a movie.
Admission to the shooting site was restricted to relevant artistes and crew members.
The court heard that in the small hours on February 1, 2003, Tse, while guarding the Victoria Road premises, was approached by a reporter who identified himself as "Mr Leung".
The reporter requested to take photographs of the shooting site and offered to give Tse some "tea money" as a reward.
Tse acceded to the reporter's request, and accepted $200 from the reporter after he had taken some photographs at the site.
In the early morning on February 5, 2003, Tse accepted another $100 from the reporter for allowing him entry to the shooting site to take more photographs.
The court also heard that on a separate occasion, Tse agreed to video-film acting scenes and costumes of the movie with a video camera provided by the reporter for a reward of $500.
The video-filming did not materialise as filming of the movie was then suspended.
The prosecution was today represented by Senior Government Counsel Jonathan Man, assisted by ICAC officer Eastman Tang.