The Aporia · Buyer’s bonus or brazen theft? The legal fight over HK$30 million Mark Six prize

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The legal fight over HK$30 million Mark Six prize A lawyer says 14 government employees must launch civil proceedings to recover their shares after a colleague allegedly kept the prize money A group of 14 government employees can only recover their shares of a HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) Mark Six windfall through civil legal proceedings after a colleague allegedly refused to split the prize and disappeared, a lawyer has said. uncertain

lawyer → say → prize

Vitus Lawyers principal partner Vitus Leung Wing-hang told the South China Morning Post on Monday that retrieving the money would not be easy for the victims, who work at the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department office. asserted

who → tell → office

Leung added that the 36-year-old colleague, arrested on Friday on suspicion of theft, would still face criminal charges even if he returned the disputed funds. asserted

he → add → funds

“If that person is found guilty, the bank account doesn’t belong to the other 14 people. asserted

account → find → people

So the bank will not release the money immediately. asserted

bank → release → money

We have to go to civil court,” he said. asserted

he → have → court

Buyer’s bonus or brazen theft? The legal fight over HK$30 million Mark Six prize

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