Ng Lap Seng
Ng Lap Seng | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Ng Lap Seng 1947 or 1948 (age 75–76)[1] |
| Nationality (legal) | Chinese |
| Occupation | real estate businessman |
| Title | Chairman, Sun Kian Ip Group |
David Ng Lap Seng (吳立勝)[2] (born 1947/48) is a Macau-based Chinese billionaire real estate businessman, chairman of the Sun Kian Ip Group.
Criminal investigation
Ng Lap Seng is the subject of an American investigation, and faces bribery, money laundering and other charges, as he allegedly that he paid bribes via intermediaries totalling US$500,000 to former UN General Assembly president John Ashe.[1][3]
Since October 2015, he has been confined to his New York City apartment on US$50 million bail, with very tight restrictions.[1] As of January 2016, two suspects have pleaded guilty.[3] In March 2016, a third suspect, Francis Lorenzo, deputy ambassador to the United Nations from the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty.[4]
US prosecutors estimate that Ng's net worth is in excess of US$1 billion.[1]
Ng Lap Seng was also part of a Democratic fund-raising scandal when Bill Clinton was president, and is mentioned in the Panama Papers.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "UN scandal: Billionaire Ng Lap-seng released with tight restrictions - Nikkei Asian Review". asia.nikkei.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "美反腐起訴澳門商人吳立勝和前聯大主席". BBC Chinese. 6 Oct 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Macau billionaire Ng Lap-seng bribery case: Second suspect pleads guilty in New York case". South China Morning Post. 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Diplomat pleads guilty in UN bribery scheme linked to Macau billionaire Ng Lap-seng". South China Morning Post. 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Inside Panama Papers: Multiple Clinton connections". mcclatchydc.