Top Hong Kong racing trainer jailed over graft
- Published: 23 Nov 2012 at 13.47
- Online news: Sports
Former Hong Kong champion horse racing trainer Brian Kan was jailed Friday after losing an appeal over his conviction for offering a bribe in a local election.
Photo illustration of a horse race in Hong Kong. Former Hong Kong champion horse racing trainer Brian Kan was jailed Friday after losing an appeal over his conviction for offering a bribe in a local election.
Kan, 74, who had been on bail pending the appeal, was convicted in November last year for offering a HK$130,000 ($17,000) bribe to persuade a village representative to vote for him.
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