One Media founder Li Zhiying deliberately concealed and greeted himA consultant company used the Apple Daily Office's building to commit fraud and violate the clause of land lease. It was sentenced to five years and nine months on Saturday (December 10), and a fine of 2 million yuan (Hong Kong dollars, the same below, about 34, about 34, about 34S $ 18300).
Comprehensive Nanhua Morning Post and the online media "Hong Kong 01" reported that Li Zhiying and former one media director Huang Weiqiang were charged, from April 1, 1998 to December 31, 2015, and 2016From January 1st to May 19, 2020, let a consultant company managed by Li Zhiying's family affairs use Ligao Company to use the Apple Daily Company Building. Except for not reporting to the owner of the building, the Hong Kong Science Park company, which constitutes intentional concealmentThe fraud also violated the proposal plan and rental agreement established with the Science and Technology Park in October 1995.
The court believes that this makes Apple Daily Printing Co., Ltd. and Ligao Consultant Co., Ltd., but it is disadvantaged by the Science and Technology Park company.
The case refers to Apple Printing Co., Ltd. (formerly known as One Media Printing Co., Ltd.) signed a lease deed with the Science and Technology Park Company in 1999, stating that land use is limited to publishing and printing newspapers and magazines.However, Ligan Company involved in the case was operated in the Apple Building as early as 1998, and was used as a registered address.
According to reports, Ligao Company was a director with Li Zhiying and his son, mainly to provide them with the household service, insurance, renting and management of the Jiadao Daojie residence of Li Zhiying and his family, as well as management of Li ZhiyingYacht and so on.However, Apple printing has never applied to the technology park company, so it has always allowed Ligao to use the building.The staff of the science and technology park went to the building to inspect. Apple's staff claimed that some scope of news had news and did not allow inspectors to enter. These places include high -tall offices.
The team of lawyers of Li Zhiying argued on the court that Li Zhiying set up Laogo's office in the building for convenience, not involving any meticulous plans or violating trust.The lawyer also emphasized that Li Zhiying's age is high, and it is unlikely to manage other companies in the future.
The judge Chen Guangchi, who was in charge of the trial, sentenced him on Saturday. Huang Weiqiang was sentenced to 21 months. Li Zhiying was sentenced to five years and nine months.Qing, otherwise it will be added for one year.Li Zhiying has also been canceled for eight years as a director, that is, he must not be the company's management within eight years.
In addition to this fraud, Li Zhiying is currently facing allegations of national security related crimes such as collusion with foreign forces.This case has now been postponed indefinitely, and the central government of the Chinese government decides whether he can appoint overseas lawyers to debate for himself.