That same month, Khong made several cash withdrawals and fund transfers from the DKA office account, withdrawing the entire sum of $88,000 which he used to settle his personal debts and expenses.
Khong gave his client $20,000 in cash and asked for time to repay the other $68,000. He also handed his client a document titled “confession”, in which he admitted that he misappropriated the funds. On April 6, 2022, the Jiangsu Public Security Bureau in China informed the Singapore Consulate in Shanghai that Khong had been convicted that month for overstaying and working illegally in Shanghai. It was not mentioned in court what job he held.
DPP Soh also said that no mitigating weight should be placed on Khong’s plea of guilt, adding: “The fact that he absconded with his clients’ monies for over 15 years inexorably points to his guilt. The accused now pleads guilty because he has little choice but to do so.”
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