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Former Hong Kong cabinet member's US bribe conviction upheld

By Richard Vanderford ( December 29, 2020, 22:34 GMT | Insight) -- Former Hong Kong cabinet minister Chi Ping Patrick Ho's US corruption conviction can stand, an appeals court ruled, saying Ho's US ties were sufficient to support the jury's verdict. The ruling makes it clear that a person with ties to a US entity can be convicted under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act even if much of the conspiracy has no ties to the country.Former Hong Kong cabinet minister Chi Ping Patrick Ho's US corruption conviction can stand, an appeals court ruled, saying Ho's US ties were sufficient to support the jury's verdict....

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