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|description="Macau Crime Lord" and kingpin of the international slave prostitution trade. Considered to be a highly influential individual in the Guangdong and Greater China circles. Also said to have close connections with senior Chinese military officials. Ng used a proxy to give more than $1 million into the [[Riadygate|Bill Clinton 1996 campaign]].
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'''David Ng Lap Seng'''<ref name=CPPCC>https://web.archive.org/web/20170728162208/http://www.cppcc.gov.cn/CMS/wylibary/showJcwyxtInfoWylibary.action?tabJcwyxt.guid=11W001999&wytype=wy</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170728192103/http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/world/2015/10/151006_us_un_corruption_china</ref> is a Macau-based Chinese billionaire real estate businessman and [[triad]] gang leader. Ng is considered to be a highly influential individual in the [[Guangdong]] and [[Greater China]] circles. Aside from being a member of the [[Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference]] (CPPCC), he is also said to have close connections with senior Chinese military officials – many of whom frequently visit his Fortuna Hotel. Despite his extensive connections among the Guangdong and Beijing elites, Ng keeps a low-profile socially.<ref name=macau>https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/profile-a-highly-influential-figure-in-macau-guangdong.html</ref>
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Ng does not have a [[criminal record]] but is reported to be involved in a number of illicit activities. He is portrayed in some of the media as a “Macau Crime Lord” and, according a report, "a kingpin of the [[international slave prostitution trade]]". It is reported that the Fortuna acts as a ‘hangout’ for the [[Shui Fong Triad]] – a group that is notorious for [[loan-sharking]], [[protections rackets]] and [[prostitution]] in Macau.<ref name=macau/>
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Ng used a proxy to pour more than $1 million into the [[Democratic National Committee]] and the Clinton-Gore campaign in [[1996]]. Scandal was joined by embarrassment when it turned out that Ng had been favored with 10 visits to the White House.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/chinese-billionaire-arrested-in-un-bribery-case-has-clinton-links</ref>
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==Background==
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Ng, born in [[1948]], is a native of [[Guangdong Province]] in China. He moved to the Portuguese enclave of [[Macau]] in [[1979]], starting his career - officially made his fortune in record time "by trading cheap garments". By the early [[1990s]], he had become a very wealthy businessman, and proceeded to expand into the real estate investment and development business sectors.<ref name=macau/>
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By 2015, he was the owner and chairman of the San Kin Yip (SKY) Group – a group with total investments exceeding HKD10 billion divided between [[Hong Kong]] and Macau.
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==Criminal investigation==
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Ng Lap Seng is the subject of an American investigation, and faces bribery, money laundering and other charges, as he allegedly paid bribes via sponsoring [[NGO]]s, totaling US$500,000 to former UN General Assembly president [[John William Ashe|John Ashe]].<ref name="nikkei.com">https://web.archive.org/web/20160605083825/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Billionaire-Ng-Lap-seng-released-with-tight-restrictions</ref><ref name="scmp.com">https://web.archive.org/web/20160604142739/http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1903711/macau-billionaire-ng-lap-seng-bribery-case-second-suspect-pleads-guilty</ref>
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On the 7 March 2015 Ng's Sun Kian Ip Group signed a "cooperation agreement" <ref>https://usanewsonline.com/2015/03/07/south-south-cooperation-and-chinese-sun-kian-ip-group-signs-cooperation-agreement</ref>with the Director of the [[United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation]] (UNOSSC), [[Yiping Zhou]]. In April 2015 the Deputy Director of the UNOSSC, Inyang Ebong-Harstrup, met with Ng in Macau.<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-n-team-had-cleared-group-at-center-of-bribery-case-1444432560</ref>In August 2015 the Sun Kian Ip Group sponsored a High-Level Strategy Forum for the UNOSSC.<ref>https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/un-holds-high-level-strategy-forum-in-town-for-south-south-cooperation.html</ref> The Forum was also attended by former President of the UN General Assembly, [[John William Ashe]]. Ashe was arrested, along with Ng and others, in October 2015 by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. 
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Since October 2015, he has been confined to his New York City apartment on US$50&nbsp;million bail, with very tight restrictions.<ref name="nikkei.com"/> As of January 2016, two suspects have pleaded guilty.<ref name="scmp.com"/> In March 2016, a third suspect, [[Francis Lorenzo]], deputy ambassador to the United Nations from the [[Dominican Republic]], pleaded guilty.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160415153129/http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1926284/diplomat-pleads-guilty-un-bribery-scheme-linked-macau-billionaire-ng-lap</ref>
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US prosecutors estimate that Ng's net worth is in excess of US$1&nbsp;billion.<ref name="nikkei.com"/>
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He is mentioned in the [[Panama Papers]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160507011847/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article72215012.html</ref>
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In July 2017, the U.S. District Court in Manhattan found Ng guilty of all charges he faced, following a month-long trial.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170728033005/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-27/chinese-billionaire-developer-convicted-in-un-bribery-case</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170728045935/https://mobile.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/07/27/business/27reuters-un-corruption.html</ref>
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 28 September 2022

Person.png Ng Lap Seng  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(businessman, fraudster, triad gangster)
Ng Lap Seng.jpg
Ng Lap Seng with the Clintons
BornWu Lisheng
June 1948
ResidenceMacau
NationalityChinese
Perpetrator ofRiadygate
InterestsRiadygate
"Macau Crime Lord" and kingpin of the international slave prostitution trade. Considered to be a highly influential individual in the Guangdong and Greater China circles. Also said to have close connections with senior Chinese military officials. Ng used a proxy to give more than $1 million into the Bill Clinton 1996 campaign.

David Ng Lap Seng[1][2] is a Macau-based Chinese billionaire real estate businessman and triad gang leader. Ng is considered to be a highly influential individual in the Guangdong and Greater China circles. Aside from being a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), he is also said to have close connections with senior Chinese military officials – many of whom frequently visit his Fortuna Hotel. Despite his extensive connections among the Guangdong and Beijing elites, Ng keeps a low-profile socially.[3]

Ng does not have a criminal record but is reported to be involved in a number of illicit activities. He is portrayed in some of the media as a “Macau Crime Lord” and, according a report, "a kingpin of the international slave prostitution trade". It is reported that the Fortuna acts as a ‘hangout’ for the Shui Fong Triad – a group that is notorious for loan-sharking, protections rackets and prostitution in Macau.[3]

Ng used a proxy to pour more than $1 million into the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton-Gore campaign in 1996. Scandal was joined by embarrassment when it turned out that Ng had been favored with 10 visits to the White House.[4]

Background

Ng, born in 1948, is a native of Guangdong Province in China. He moved to the Portuguese enclave of Macau in 1979, starting his career - officially made his fortune in record time "by trading cheap garments". By the early 1990s, he had become a very wealthy businessman, and proceeded to expand into the real estate investment and development business sectors.[3]

By 2015, he was the owner and chairman of the San Kin Yip (SKY) Group – a group with total investments exceeding HKD10 billion divided between Hong Kong and Macau.

Criminal investigation

Ng Lap Seng is the subject of an American investigation, and faces bribery, money laundering and other charges, as he allegedly paid bribes via sponsoring NGOs, totaling US$500,000 to former UN General Assembly president John Ashe.[5][6]

On the 7 March 2015 Ng's Sun Kian Ip Group signed a "cooperation agreement" [7]with the Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), Yiping Zhou. In April 2015 the Deputy Director of the UNOSSC, Inyang Ebong-Harstrup, met with Ng in Macau.[8]In August 2015 the Sun Kian Ip Group sponsored a High-Level Strategy Forum for the UNOSSC.[9] The Forum was also attended by former President of the UN General Assembly, John William Ashe. Ashe was arrested, along with Ng and others, in October 2015 by the FBI.

Since October 2015, he has been confined to his New York City apartment on US$50 million bail, with very tight restrictions.[5] As of January 2016, two suspects have pleaded guilty.[6] In March 2016, a third suspect, Francis Lorenzo, deputy ambassador to the United Nations from the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty.[10]

US prosecutors estimate that Ng's net worth is in excess of US$1 billion.[5]

He is mentioned in the Panama Papers.[11]

In July 2017, the U.S. District Court in Manhattan found Ng guilty of all charges he faced, following a month-long trial.[12][13]


 

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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170728162208/http://www.cppcc.gov.cn/CMS/wylibary/showJcwyxtInfoWylibary.action?tabJcwyxt.guid=11W001999&wytype=wy
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170728192103/http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/world/2015/10/151006_us_un_corruption_china
  3. ↑ a b c https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/profile-a-highly-influential-figure-in-macau-guangdong.html
  4. ↑ https://www.thedailybeast.com/chinese-billionaire-arrested-in-un-bribery-case-has-clinton-links
  5. ↑ a b c https://web.archive.org/web/20160605083825/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Billionaire-Ng-Lap-seng-released-with-tight-restrictions
  6. ↑ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20160604142739/http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1903711/macau-billionaire-ng-lap-seng-bribery-case-second-suspect-pleads-guilty
  7. ↑ https://usanewsonline.com/2015/03/07/south-south-cooperation-and-chinese-sun-kian-ip-group-signs-cooperation-agreement
  8. ↑ https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-n-team-had-cleared-group-at-center-of-bribery-case-1444432560
  9. ↑ https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/un-holds-high-level-strategy-forum-in-town-for-south-south-cooperation.html
  10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160415153129/http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1926284/diplomat-pleads-guilty-un-bribery-scheme-linked-macau-billionaire-ng-lap
  11. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160507011847/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article72215012.html
  12. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170728033005/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-27/chinese-billionaire-developer-convicted-in-un-bribery-case
  13. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170728045935/https://mobile.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/07/27/business/27reuters-un-corruption.html
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