Tuesday, August 23, 2016

The former BSI wealth manager will face a money-laundering trial

Latest: Corruption and Money Laundering.


The former BSI wealth manager will face a money-laundering trial in October in Singapore over links to the 1MDB scandal, and he faces additional charges. BSI, meanwhile, settled a lawsuit over bonus payments to another employee. Malaysia said it will bring legal action against anyone who defrauded 1MDB. (Reuters, Bloomberg, Reuters, Bloomberg, SCMP).

Aug 18 The trial of former wealth manager of Swiss private bank BSI will begin in a Singapore court in October on charges that stemmed from a money laundering probe linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Trial dates have been fixed for four charges from Oct. 31 to Nov. 11, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said in a statement.
AGC also said Yeo Jiawei will face two new charges linked to tampering with witnesses in additi
on to two other charges of perverting the course of justice in his upcoming trial.
Yeo, who also faces other charges including forgery and money laundering, was denied bail by theSingapore High Court in May..

Yeo was one of five former employees of BSI whom Singapore's central bank has referred to the public prosecutor for possible criminal charges.

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