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Osman
Q & As
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Q1
How much has the Ltd) trial cost to
BMFL (Bumiputra Malaysia Finance date?
A1
That is difficult
difficult to say as the costs include the cases against Tan and Saniman and Shamsuddin, co-defendants of Osman.
all
Q2
Have
you
recovered
the costs of the English
proceedings? How much is it?
A2
We
Q3
A3
expect
to
have
the
recovered costs
because
Osman's Counsel in open court gave an assurance that
the costs of the Osman will pay the
"Mr
extradition
proceedings which the UK courts have ordered him to
The amount will be millions of HK dollars.
pay."
Has it all been worth it?
The Hong
Certainly yes. Osman pleaded guilty to a charge involving nearly HK$3 billion, probably the largest financial criminal matter in the world. Kong Court specifically took into account had already served in England, the equivalent of 10 years with the usual remission.
that he