Singapore Pastor Convicted of Funds Misuse for Pop Star Wife
- Those accused `knew they had something to hide': judge
- Kong Hee's bail set at S$1 million; next hearing on Nov. 20
The founder of Singapore’s City Harvest Church was convicted for his role in misusing S$50 million ($36 million) of church funds for his wife’s pop music career. His bail was set at S$1 million.
Prosecutors had accused Kong, 51, and five others of conspiring to misuse the funds and using sham bond deals in the city’s largest graft case involving a charity. All were found guilty in court on Wednesday. The church, which has seen the number of its followers dwindle by about a quarter since the probe started in 2010, has said it stands by the six.