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  1. June 22, 2018

    Convicted Chinese Billionaire Denies 'Special Treatment'

    Chinese real estate billionaire Ng Lap Seng is not out for "special treatment," only time to get his business affairs in order, his lawyers told a Manhattan federal judge Thursday, in asking for two extra months before he surrenders to begin a four-year sentence in federal prison for bribing international diplomats.

  2. May 11, 2018

    Chinese Real Estate Magnate Gets 4 Years For UN Bribes

    A Manhattan federal judge sentenced Chinese real estate billionaire Ng Lap Seng to four years in prison Friday for paying $1.3 million in bribes to enlist diplomatic support for his effort to build a massive United Nations convention center in Macau.

  3. May 10, 2018

    Chinese Developer Denied Retrial After UN Bribery Conviction

    Chinese real estate billionaire Ng Lap Seng, who was convicted of bribing two former United Nations diplomats, will not receive a new trial, nor will he get his wish for a key government witness to be investigated, a New York federal judge has ruled.

  4. March 05, 2018

    Chinese Billionaire Seeks To Dodge Jail Time For UN Bribes

    Chinese developer Ng Lap Seng, who was convicted of bribing two former United Nations diplomats, urged a New York federal court Friday to sentence him to time served, saying that his "motivations were patriotic" and that his family ties to China mean he should be allowed to return home.

  5. February 28, 2018

    Assistant In UN Real Estate Bribery Plot Gets 7 Months

    The former assistant to Chinese developer Ng Lap Seng who was accused of playing a critical role in his boss' scheme to win United Nations contracts through bribery was sentenced to seven months in prison on Wednesday, a harsher sentence than he asked for but below federal guidelines.

  6. October 31, 2017

    Feds Say Witness Didn't Lie About Ex-Lover At FCPA Trial

    Prosecutors argued on Monday that a Chinese billionaire convicted of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations shouldn't get a new trial, despite his attorneys' claim that a former U.N. official lied on the stand about using a former paramour to commit fraud.

  7. October 26, 2017

    Atty Must Monitor Chinese Magnate At Consular Visit: Judge

    A Manhattan federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Chinese real estate boss convicted of bribing two ex-United Nations diplomats can have a private meeting with Chinese consular officials while awaiting sentencing, but he'll have to bring his bilingual attorney as a chaperone.

  8. October 16, 2017

    Convicted Mogul Wants Private Huddle With China Diplomats

    The Chinese real estate boss convicted by a jury of bribing two ex-U.N. diplomats asked a Manhattan federal court Monday for a private meeting with Chinese officials to discuss his "conditions and treatment" in the U.S., where he is on house arrest while awaiting sentencing.

  9. September 26, 2017

    Chinese Magnate Seeks New Trial Over Alleged Witness Lies

    A Chinese real estate developer on Tuesday asked a New York federal judge to nix his bribery conviction and grant him a new trial, saying the government accused him of acts that weren't in the indictment and built its case around a witness who allegedly committed perjury.

  10. August 07, 2017

    Real Estate Briber Ducks Jail, But No More Private Massages

    A New York federal judge on Monday declined to jail Chinese real estate boss Ng Lap Seng, who was convicted of bribing United Nations diplomats 11 days ago, but told Ng's private guards to watch him closely and banned a masseuse from giving him bedroom massages behind closed doors.

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