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Judge rules that Feng Shui Master forged Nina Wang’s will
The Nina Wang case captivated Asia in much the same way the Brooke Astor case made headlines in New York last year. Only, instead of questions surrounding whether a multi-millionaire's will was invalid, the Nina Wang case involved whether Tony Chan Chun-chuen forged the will of Asia's richest woman, to the tune of about thirteen billion dollars, according to some estimates. She died at age 69 in 2007. The case raged for months, and The Probate Lawyer Blog featured several articles about it. The Hong Kong judge carefully deliberated since closing arguments took place in late September. Earlier today, the High Court released the 326-page ruling that declared Wang's 2006 will to be a forgery. Tony Chan contended that Wang had left him her fortune because, rather than being a mere feng shui adviser for her, he was also her secret lover. Of course, he was married during the affair. And he was 20 years younger than she was. Continue reading
Parent of Cricket Champ Faces Forgery Charges
The Indian Cricket Board was on Saturday accused of turning a blind eye towards the alleged forgery of the birth certificate of his son by Goa Cricket Association's (GCA) former vice President, Dayanand Narvekar. Shekhar Salkar, a former GCA executive member who has filed a police complaint against Narvekar and his family members, said the BCCI had discovered the forgery two years back, but did not take appropriate action. Continue reading
Altwiji vs. Zdenek
Plaintiff and appellant Abbott Altwiji (plaintiff) challenges a trial court order dismissal following a successful motion for summary judgment by defendant and respondent Gene W. Zdenek, M.D. (Zdenek) and a successful motion to preclude plaintiff's presentation of expert witnesses at trial by defendants and respondents Kenneth R. Diddie, M.D. (Diddie) and Edgar I. Thomas, M.D. (Thomas) (Zdenek, Diddie, and Thomas collectively are referred to as defendants). We conclude that the trial court properly granted Zdenek's motion for summary judgment and Diddie and Thomas's motion to preclude plaintiff from presenting expert witness testimony. Accordingly, the order of dismissal is affirmed. Continue reading
Widow of film tycoon in court for forgery
Widow Debra Terry appeared in the Cape Town Regional Court on Thursday for the first time in connection with the forged will of her late husband, which left local film production giant and Intellvision owner Bruce Anderson-Terry's entire estate to her. With the testimony of handwriting experts, Cape Deputy Judge President Jeanette Traverso declared in 2003 that the signatures of both Bruce and now deceased witness Ricky Cox had been forged on a will that itself was questionably authentic. The will would have distributed Bruce's assets - valued at between R10-million and R20-million, including a Ferrari, a yacht and a large family home - only after Debra's death, and then they would have been divided equally among the four children, including Debra's son and daughter from a previous marriage. Continue reading
Miss. Woman Sought by Del. Police on Burglary, Forgery Charges
LONG NECK, Del.- Delaware State Police are looking for a Mississippi woman wanted in connection with the burglary that occurred last fall at a home in Long Neck. Active arrest warrants are on file for 49-year-oldJennifer Lynn Robbins of Columbia, Miss., who when caught will be charged with second-degree burglary, identity theft, three counts of theft under $1,500 where a victim is 62 years of age or older, attempted theft under $1,500 and two counts of second-degree forgery. Continue reading
Jury finds Finch guilty of forging receipts during county audit
Here is what happens when the director of community service is set loose with a county credit card. She spends the money and fabricates $2,000 worth of FEDX receipts. Hmm. What did she buy at Fed X... or rather, what did she really buy with the $2,000. Continue reading