Tai Po fire victim and petition organiser Jason Kong, wife to see fraud and money laundering case moved to higher court
A Wang Fuk Court resident arrested on fraud and money laundering charges after advocating for the rights of fellow fire victims will have his case transferred to a higher court. Jason Kong, 64, and his wife Rosanna Cheung, 62, arrived at the Shatin Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday morning, two days after police pressed charges against […]
Jason Kong, a 64-year-old resident of Wang Fuk Court, and his wife Rosanna Cheung, a 62-year-old survivor of the fire, are set to see their fraud and money laundering case moved to a higher court. The couple faces two counts of conspiracy to defraud and one count of money laundering, potentially receiving up to seven years in prison if convicted.
They were charged with presenting false documents to HSBC in 2022 to obtain government relief loans totaling HK$331,300. The prosecution applied to transfer their case to the District Court, where the maximum sentence is three years for more than one offence, more than double the magistrate level's maximum. The couple has been granted bail on a HK$10,000 cash bond and must reside at their reported address, refrain from contacting prosecution witnesses, and report to a police station weekly.
Kong was a member of the Wang Fuk Court owners' corporation management committee and delivered a petition demanding government investigation into the fire's causes and on-site redevelopment.
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