Ex feng shui master now Christian
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March 8, 2013, Friday
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A Hong Kong fortune teller who once advised Asia's richest woman but was later embroiled in a high-profile legal battle over her fortune has renounced feng shui for Christianity, a report said yesterday.
Bartender-turned-fortune-teller Tony Chan built a career advising clients including the late Hong Kong property tycoon Nina Wang on feng shui, an ancient Chinese belief system based on harnessing natural and spiritual energies.
He lost a legal battle in 2010 to claim the estimated US$13 billion estate of Wang, once Asia's richest woman, whom Chan said was his lover. The drama gripped the city for years with details of the affair.
Now, Chan describes feng shui as the work of the devil after embracing Christianity and changing his name from Tony to Peter, the South China Morning Post reported.
"This is the happiest day in my life. It felt like getting married, and I could tell everyone that I am a Christian," he was quoted as saying by the newspaper, which released a photo of him being baptized this week.
Chan lost his suit after a court ruled that a will in his possession was fake. It said the rightful heir was the billionaire's charity, run by her siblings.
Wang was known for her thrifty nature and outlandish dress and was nicknamed "Little Sweetie" for her pigtail hairstyle. She died of cancer in 2007 at age 69, triggering a bitter feud over her fortune.
Chan's revelation comes as he is set to face trial next month for forging Wang's will. But the 53-year-old said he is not afraid of jail.
"Since I have received the greatest salvation ... other things don't matter to me anymore," he was quoted as saying.
Bartender-turned-fortune-teller Tony Chan built a career advising clients including the late Hong Kong property tycoon Nina Wang on feng shui, an ancient Chinese belief system based on harnessing natural and spiritual energies.
He lost a legal battle in 2010 to claim the estimated US$13 billion estate of Wang, once Asia's richest woman, whom Chan said was his lover. The drama gripped the city for years with details of the affair.
Now, Chan describes feng shui as the work of the devil after embracing Christianity and changing his name from Tony to Peter, the South China Morning Post reported.
"This is the happiest day in my life. It felt like getting married, and I could tell everyone that I am a Christian," he was quoted as saying by the newspaper, which released a photo of him being baptized this week.
Chan lost his suit after a court ruled that a will in his possession was fake. It said the rightful heir was the billionaire's charity, run by her siblings.
Wang was known for her thrifty nature and outlandish dress and was nicknamed "Little Sweetie" for her pigtail hairstyle. She died of cancer in 2007 at age 69, triggering a bitter feud over her fortune.
Chan's revelation comes as he is set to face trial next month for forging Wang's will. But the 53-year-old said he is not afraid of jail.
"Since I have received the greatest salvation ... other things don't matter to me anymore," he was quoted as saying.
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