Hong Kong: 2 Sentenced in Graft Case

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/23/world/asia/hong-kong-2-sentenced-in-graft-case.html

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The former No. 2 official in the Hong Kong government was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and a property tycoon to five years on Tuesday, after their convictions in a high-profile corruption case. The former official, Rafael Hui, had served as chief secretary, the city’s top civil service job, from 2005 to 2007, and became ensnared in illicit dealings that led to a jury finding him guilty on Friday of five charges, including misconduct in public office. Thomas Kwok, who was a co-chairman of Sun Hung Kai Properties, was also found guilty in a conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office. Prosecutors said Sun Hung Kai Properties sought favors from Mr. Hui in return for showering him with millions of dollars in payments that helped to pay for his extravagant tastes.