Ex-lawyer on trial over charges of cheating company director of more than $8 million

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A former lawyer is on trial for allegedly tricking a director of two companies into transferring more than $8 million to his own company over a deal to buy a foreign bank. Then Feng, 40, faces a total of 16 charges, including eight cheating charges involving Mr Andrew Ling...

On June 30 that year, Then incorporated a different but identically named company in the British Virgin Islands without Walkers' knowledge, said DPP Tan, adding that while his wife was the sole director and shareholder of the company, Then had full control over its bank accounts in Singapore.

DPP Tan said Then made four documents in relation to these dealings, appended the Walkers logo to them and provided them to Mr Ling. According to the prosecution, Then also falsely represented to Mr Ling on a separate occasion that Walkers could assist him to acquire a company incorporated in the United States and Mr Ling delivered US$50,005 to Then's company's bank account.

 

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