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Singapore billionaire heiress Kim Lim's assistant pleads guilty after stealing $57,000 Patek Philippe watch, misusing company card

The personal assistant of Kim Lim, Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim's daughter, has pleaded guilty to five charges after stealing a Patek Philippe watch worth S$73,000 (US$56,930) and misusing company credit.

Singapore billionaire heiress Kim Lim's assistant pleads guilty after stealing $57,000 Patek Philippe watch, misusing company card

Kim Lim, a Singaporean billionaire heiress and socialite, has reported that her assistant, Tey Jing Wen, has pleaded guilty to stealing a $57,000 Patek Philippe watch and misusing company resources. According to local media, Tey, a 33-year-old human resources assistant at Kim's beauty and health company, KL Health, was caught driving drunk while using the company car.

The court also heard that Tey had spent S$19,191 on luxury nightclubs using a company credit card and had taken personal items, including the Patek Philippe watch and S$8,000 in red packets, from the company safe. If convicted of criminal breach of trust, Tey faces up to 15 years in prison, a fine, or both. Kim Lim, daughter of Singapore's 33rd richest person Peter Lim, is a prominent socialite with a large following on social media.

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