Friday, 09 Apr 2021 11:32 PM MYT
Jeffrey Ong Su Aun was arrested in Kuala Lumpur in 2019 with a stolen Malaysian passport but it was inadvertently brought to him, his lawyer said. iStock picture via TODAY
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SINGAPORE, April 9 The defence counsel for a lawyer accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from his clients has disputed arguments by prosecutors that he absconded to Malaysia before being arrested there with a stolen Malaysian passport.
Jeffrey Ong Su Aun, 43, the former managing partner of law firm JLC Advisors, appeared in a district court today for further arguments on whether he should be released on bail.