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U.S. jury finds Macau billionaire guilty in U.N. bribery case
Source: Reuters
#WORLD NEWS
JULY 27, 2017 / 5:53 PM / 13 HOURS AGO
U.S. jury finds Macau billionaire guilty in U.N. bribery case
Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Thursday found Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng guilty on charges he bribed two U.N. ambassadors to help him build a multibillion-dollar conference center.
Ng, 69, was convicted on all six counts he faced, including bribery, money laundering and corruption, in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Jurors needed less than a day to reach a verdict, following a four-week trial.
"In his unbridled pursuit of even greater personal fortune, billionaire Ng Lap Seng corrupted the highest levels of the United Nations," Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim said after the verdict. "Through bribes and no-show jobs, Ng turned leaders of the league of nations into his private band of profiteers."
Tai Park, a lawyer for Ng, said in court his client had substantial legal issues to raise on appeal. Park later declined to comment to reporters.
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JULY 27, 2017 / 5:53 PM / 13 HOURS AGO
U.S. jury finds Macau billionaire guilty in U.N. bribery case
Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Thursday found Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng guilty on charges he bribed two U.N. ambassadors to help him build a multibillion-dollar conference center.
Ng, 69, was convicted on all six counts he faced, including bribery, money laundering and corruption, in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Jurors needed less than a day to reach a verdict, following a four-week trial.
"In his unbridled pursuit of even greater personal fortune, billionaire Ng Lap Seng corrupted the highest levels of the United Nations," Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim said after the verdict. "Through bribes and no-show jobs, Ng turned leaders of the league of nations into his private band of profiteers."
Tai Park, a lawyer for Ng, said in court his client had substantial legal issues to raise on appeal. Park later declined to comment to reporters.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-corruption-idUSKBN1AC3AN