00:02Businessman Tan Sri Tan Kien Soon has pleaded not guilty at the KL Sessions Court to four
00:08charges of cheating involving more than RM10 million.
00:12The former Executive Deputy Chairman of T7 Global Berhad claimed trial to all four charges
00:18before Judge Azrul Darus on Wednesday.
00:21The 63-year-old is accused of deceiving fellow businessman Datuk Sri Keh Chuan Singh into
00:27believing he could help resolve the police freezing of Keh's personal and company bank
00:32accounts, as well as an investigation by the Anti-Money Laundering and Criminal Investigation
00:37Unit.
00:38The alleged offences took place over three days, from March 23 to 25 last year, at four locations
00:45in Kuala Lumpur.
00:46According to the charge sheet, the money was to be handed over through businessman Datuk
00:51Sri Chiaobeng Tek, and Keh would not have handed over the sums had he not been deceived.
00:57Tan is charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of between
01:03one and ten years, whipping and a fine upon conviction.
01:08Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurfauzani Muhammad Nordin did not offer bail, citing the non-bailable
01:14nature of the offence and the total amount of money involved.
01:18However, if the court allows bail, she said the prosecution proposes RM2 million, adding that
01:25the accused notify the court and the prosecution of any overseas travel by letter and email.
01:31Datuk Hisham Tehpoh Teh, representing Tan, requested bail of RM1 million, saying his client
01:38needed to travel regularly to Singapore for medical treatment.
01:43He added that his client is a businessman and has always cooperated fully with the police.
01:49Bail was set at RM1 million with one surety, and Tan was ordered to inform the court and
01:55the prosecution of any overseas travel.
01:58The case is fixed for mention on January 11.
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