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Abby Choi's ex-father-in-law pocketed HK$7 million flat rebate, court hears

A court heard that the ex-father-in-law of slain socialite Abby Choi received a HK$7 million rebate on a HK$72 million flat purchase. The property agent testified that the ex-father-in-law, Kwong Kau, requested a share of the agency's profit from the 2019 sale. The flat's purchase price was allegedly a point of contention between Choi and her former in-laws. AI

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Abby Choi's ex-father-in-law pocketed HK$7 million flat rebate, court hears

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law pocketed HK$7 million rebate on flat purchase: court

    The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung received a cash rebate of nearly HK$7 million (US$891,900) after buying a HK$72 million flat using the model’s money, a court has heard. Property agent Marco Wong Tak-sing told the High Court on Wednesday th…