Chinese Billionaire Accused in U.N. Graft Scheme Is Given Home Detention


A Chinese billionaire accused of taking part in a complex scheme to bribe United Nations officials will be allowed to post bail and enter home detention after a ruling on Friday.

Magistrate Judge Kevin N. Fox of Federal District Court in Manhattan ordered that the billionaire, Ng Lap Seng, may be released on a $50 million personal recognizance bond secured by $20 million in cash and an apartment he owns on East 47th Street, near the United Nations.

Source: NY Times

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