Property Tycoon Ong to Plead Guilty Over Singapore Ex-Minister Scandal
Ong Beng Seng leaves State Court in Singapore in October.
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Billionaire Ong Beng Seng plans to plead guilty to one charge related to a case involving a former Singapore minister who was jailed for obtaining gifts from the property tycoon.
Ong, 79, also consented to have a second charge taken into consideration for the purposes of sentencing at an April 2 court hearing, according to a statement Friday from Hotel Properties Ltd., where he’s a managing director.