Former T7 Global deputy chairman denies cheating charges in court

In a Kuala Lumpur sessions court, the former executive deputy chairman of T7 Global Bhd, a Tan Sri aged 62, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read by judge Azrul Darus. He faces four separate cheating charges for allegedly persuading Keh Chuan Seng to transfer RM5.5 million and S$1.5 million via an intermediary named Chiau Beng Teik, with the alleged conduct occurring between March 23 and 25 of the previous year.

All counts fall under Section 420 of the Penal Code, punishable by one to ten years’ imprisonment, whipping and fines. Deputy public prosecutors Norfauzani Nordin and Noor Zalizan Lazarous represented the state, while lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik defended the accused. The court granted bail of RM1 million with one surety and ordered the surrender of the defendant’s passport until the case concludes, scheduling a case-management hearing for Jan 11 next year.