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South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Debt linked to Hong Kong actor Jacky Heung fully repaid, Macau casino ends legal action
A gambling debt linked to Hong Kong actor Jacky Heung has been fully settled, Macau casino operator MGM China has said, saying legal proceedings have been terminated. The casino company made the statement on Wednesday, a day after the media reported that its subsidiary, MGM Grand Paradise, had issued a writ against Heung. The actor was sued for at least HK$1.4 million (HK$178,000) in gambling debts, according to the court document. 'The matter involving Mr. Jacky Heung Cho arose from a credit guarantee he provided for a third party. Due to overdue payments not being made, MGM China subsequently initiated standard legal procedures to address the related matters,' MGM China said. 'Recently, all payments have been fully settled and the corresponding legal procedures have been terminated,' it added. MGM China has said that all legal proceedings against the Hong Kong actor have been terminated. Photo: Yik Yeung-man Clarifying the situation, MGM China said that it was not its usual practice to engage with the media regarding internal gaming operational processes.
Telegraph
6 days ago
- Telegraph
Wife of Lufthansa boss investigated for killing pedestrian
Mrs Spohr, who is married to Lufthansa boss Carsten Spohr, is alleged by Germany's Bild newspaper to have initially driven on, and only stopped when alerted to the accident by other pedestrians banging on the car. 'Did you see what you did,' one witness is reported to have asked the 51-year-old, who was driving her daughter. L'Unione Sarda reported that Mrs Spohr was so shocked when she spotted the accident that she fainted. She was tested for both drink and drugs but the results were negative. The SUV, with German plates, was seized and will undergo testing. Investigators are reportedly probing whether Mrs Spohr, who has a family holiday home on Sardinia, was using her phone at the time of the accident. 'Dismay and deep regret' The case centres on possible negligent homicide in road traffic. She returned to Munich as prosecutor Milena Aucone registered her as a suspect. Her lawyers said she was at the disposal of Italian prosecutors. 'Vivian Spohr, who was involved in the tragic death, expresses her dismay and deep regret over this very serious accident,' they said. The lawyers told Bild newspaper that: 'The exact circumstances are now being investigated. The Spohr family has expressed its deepest condolences to the victim's relatives.' 'Hard working and cheerful woman' Italian investigators confirmed the flight back to Germany was not to escape justice. They said she would have to return to Italy if summoned for legal proceedings. Mrs Spohr is well-known in Germany, as is her 58-year-old airline boss husband. She is the patron of a Lufthansa charity foundation that helps young people. German airline Lufthansa told Italian media it was a private matter. Gianni Addis, the mayor, paid tribute to Ms Costa, as a hard working and cheerful woman. He said: 'Gaia was a young woman who was deeply involved in the city's social and cultural life. 'She was passionate about our traditions and never missed the parades of the local folk group.'
