January 04, 2016
Billionaire real estate magnate Ng Lap Seng, who is accused of bribing United Nations officials to get a convention center built in Macau, withdrew his request for a speedy trial on Monday, but indicated a request to sever his case from others charged in the alleged scheme will be forthcoming.
December 10, 2015
An attorney for former U.N. General Assembly President John Ashe told a New York federal judge Thursday his client has diplomatic immunity from prosecution of the government's claims that he was part of a $1.3 million bribery scheme involving a billionaire developer.
November 05, 2015
Real estate magnate Ng Lap Seng, accused of bribing United Nations officials to get a convention center built in Macau, was back in Manhattan federal court Thursday after prosecutors flagged requests to return to China from family members who have co-signed the billionaire's $50 million bond.
October 29, 2015
Bribery suspect Jeff C. Yin, who is accused of facilitating payments to United Nations officials on behalf of a Chinese real estate billionaire, won a $2 million bail package Thursday, but his monthlong custody stint won't end until he posts $1 million in security partially funded by his mother's California home.