Women took celebrities for 55m yuan, court says
By Leeann Li |
June 27, 2012, Wednesday
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TWO women were put on trial yesterday for swindling nearly 55 million yuan (US$8.64 million) and HK$2.28 million (US$293,892) from 27 Chinese celebrities, including several Olympic champions.
Wang Ti and Zhu Shuangshuang falsely claimed they could purchase luxurious houses and cars at prices below normal, but could neither deliver the properties nor return the money, officials said.
Those deceived included Yang Wei and Zou Kai, Chinese gymnasts who won gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and Luo Xuejuan, a swimming gold medalist at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
The duo caused losses of up to 34 million yuan and HK$2 million, the Beijing No.2 Intermediate People's Court said.
Wang said 10 to 12 million yuan was lent to Xiao Qin, who was crowned men's pommel horse gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics. "Xiao borrowed the money in an attempt to be a car dealer," she said, adding that he disappeared after getting the money. Xiao hasn't made any comment, the Legal Evening News reported.
Prosecutors said the two people fabricated identities and rented several apartments in Beijing starting in 2007. They told celebrities that a developer was willing to sell the apartments cheaply.
Wang, 31, said she squandered nearly 8 million yuan and wanted to commit suicide. She claimed Zhu introduced her to all the buyers, but Zhu blamed Wang.
"Wang told me her parents were senior government officials. I even sold my house and lent 1.4 million yuan to her," Zhu said. She said she didn't know Wang's apartments were rented until she moved there.
Wang Ti and Zhu Shuangshuang falsely claimed they could purchase luxurious houses and cars at prices below normal, but could neither deliver the properties nor return the money, officials said.
Those deceived included Yang Wei and Zou Kai, Chinese gymnasts who won gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and Luo Xuejuan, a swimming gold medalist at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
The duo caused losses of up to 34 million yuan and HK$2 million, the Beijing No.2 Intermediate People's Court said.
Wang said 10 to 12 million yuan was lent to Xiao Qin, who was crowned men's pommel horse gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics. "Xiao borrowed the money in an attempt to be a car dealer," she said, adding that he disappeared after getting the money. Xiao hasn't made any comment, the Legal Evening News reported.
Prosecutors said the two people fabricated identities and rented several apartments in Beijing starting in 2007. They told celebrities that a developer was willing to sell the apartments cheaply.
Wang, 31, said she squandered nearly 8 million yuan and wanted to commit suicide. She claimed Zhu introduced her to all the buyers, but Zhu blamed Wang.
"Wang told me her parents were senior government officials. I even sold my house and lent 1.4 million yuan to her," Zhu said. She said she didn't know Wang's apartments were rented until she moved there.
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