NUS law professor in CPIB probe over exchanging grades for sex

[watchman8]

She watches as officers search her bedroom

By Ben Nadarajan and Rennie Whang
The New Paper
Monday, Jan 14, 2013

THE knocks on the door came at 6.30am, just three hours after final-year law student Darinne Ko Wen Hui, 23, had gone to bed.

One of her parents opened the door for two officers from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).

They were ringing the door bell "repeatedly", Miss Ko told the court yesterday when asked about a statement she gave to the bureau on April 2 last year.

How come for AIM case CPIB did not disturb teo Ho pin at 6 am. In fact THP was not even picked up for any questioning. But when it comes to a small case, CPIB so siao on?

 

[GoldenDragon]

why must ring the door bell at 6.30am..? is this case so life threatening or life and death?

or just another bully scare tactic?

That's their MO when arresting suspects. Maybe to disorientate them when they just woke up. A senior police officer was so traumatised he banged his head against the wall when CPIB called at his HDB flat at about 7am years ago.

 

[GoldenDragon]

How come for AIM case CPIB did not disturb teo Ho pin at 6 am. In fact THP was not even picked up for any questioning. But when it comes to a small case, CPIB so siao on?

If THP is needed, he can go on his own. He won't be embarrassed with a visit.

 

[wendychan]

That's their MO when arresting suspects. Maybe to disorientate them when they just woke up. A senior police officer was so traumatised he banged his head against the wall when CPIB called at his HDB flat at about 7am years ago.

but she is a prosecution witness.... what suspect?
anyways
suspect or no suspect, the way they go about it, like is a life threatening, country threatening situation....

 

[GoldenDragon]

but she is a prosecution witness.... what suspect?
anyways
suspect or no suspect, the way they go about it, like is a life threatening, country threatening situation....

She is a PW only after her interview. When she was brought back to CPIB, she was an accused person. If just witness, no need to escort her, search her home etc. Witnesses make their own way to Lengkok Bahru. Accused are brought back.

 

[fukyuman]

One guy I heard got pickup up while having breakfast. He was so disoriented that he signed everything, even things he never did. When IO says "asking for information is considered an offense", his heart stopped. Mind was running in circles, one hand thinking of committing suicide and on the other hand worrying about impending bankruptcy if he hires senor counsel to defend him. None of these happened as he was innocent all along. Bugger must have aged 20 years after that episode. As ex judge Teh must have known how CPIB work.

That's their MO when arresting suspects. Maybe to disorientate them when they just woke up. A senior police officer was so traumatised he banged his head against the wall when CPIB called at his HDB flat at about 7am years ago.

 

[Travellor]

but she is a prosecution witness.... what suspect?
anyways
suspect or no suspect, the way they go about it, like is a life threatening, country threatening situation....

She gave the bribe apparently so she is a suspect...

the CPIB loves to do this bullshit OTT anti-terrorist drill tactics to shock and awe their witness hor?

so that they can get the best confession after at least 12 hours of grilling....

confessions makes any investigations pointless isnt it?

 

[wendychan]

One guy I heard got pickup up while having breakfast. He was so disoriented that he signed everything, even things he never did. When IO says "asking for information is considered an offense", his heart stopped. Mind was running in circles, one hand thinking of committing suicide and on the other hand worrying about impending bankruptcy if he hires senor counsel to defend him. None of these happened as he was innocent all along. Bugger must have aged 20 years after that episode. As ex judge Teh must have known how CPIB work.

at least you didn't say "pretending" to have suicide thoughts.... i know the feelings above really well

 

[wendychan]

She gave the bribe apparently so she is a suspect...

the CPIB loves to do this bullshit OTT anti-terrorist drill tactics to shock and awe their witness hor?

so that they can get the best confession after at least 12 hours of grilling....

confessions makes any investigations pointless isnt it?

yes, get confession and now their prosecution witness is ..... (better not put into words since may kenna...)

 

[kopiuncle]

it's painful when you are being cross-examined by your own boss...it's terribly painful. my heart goes to the poor girl.:(

how could such a thing happen in our wonderful and civil society - in open court, i sob to see such painful scenario:(

 

[Useless]

Re: NUS Law Prof in Sex - For -Grades scandal


NUS law prof Tey contests 6 CPIB statements
By Claire Huang | Posted: 16 January 2013 1313 hrs

SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor defending himself in the sex-for-grades corruption trial has contested the admissibility of his six statements to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).

Tey Tsun Hang, 41, said they cannot be counted as evidence as they were made under duress.

A hearing to determine the admissibility of the statements, also known as trial within a trial, took place on Wednesday.

Tey faces six allegations that he obtained gifts and sex from his ex-student and then girlfriend, Ms Darinne Ko Wen Hui between May and July in 2010, in return for lifting her grades.

Prosecution's seventh witness, CPIB investigator Bay Chun How told the court that during the interview on April 2 last year, Tey Tsun Hang said he had "expected this day to come".

During the trial within a trial hearing, he said Tey had started out being "frank", "forthright" and "helpful", but turned silent when told of the allegations.

Mr Bay recalled Tey staring at his tie then looking up at him with "red and tearing" eyes.

In recounting the events of April 2, Mr Bay also told the court that Ms Ko revealed to them she had been pregnant.

He told the court he had returned to the bureau shortly before 10am that day after making a trip to Tey's house.

Before interviewing Tey, Mr Bay had wanted to find out what progress had been made.

That was when he learnt that Ms Ko was already giving information and had confirmed her sexual relationship with Tey, as well as the gifts.

He added that she had told the CPIB about her pregnancy and abortion.

The court heard that Tey became unwell during questioning on April 2 and was sent to the hospital in an ambulance.

While he was on sick leave, Mr Bay said Tey offered to go back to CPIB to record his statement.

When asked how he reacted towards Tey, bearing in mind he had just got out of hospital, Mr Bay said: "He looked well and wanted to give the statement."

Asked if the recording of the statement was made under threat, inducement or promises, Mr Bay flatly denied it, saying it is because Tey is an ex-public prosecutor and former judge.

Mr Bay had recorded one of six statements contested by Tey. His colleague Wilson Khoo recorded two statements, while Deputy Director Teng Khee Fatt recorded the other three.

A trial within trial takes place when the three men take the stand to testify.

With such a hearing, both the prosecution and defence will question the three CPIB staff to see if the statements were made under duress.

If so, the defence can then argue that the statements are inadmissible in court.

Earlier in the day, Tey continued his cross-examination of CPIB officer Png Chen Chen.

She was the one who interrogated Ms Ko.

Tey charged that Ms Png extracted the confession from Ms Ko under inducement, promises and threats, but the CPIB officer disagreed.

The trial continues with Mr Bay on the stand for a second day.

Ms Png was the prosecution's second witness.

A third prosecution witness, Mdm Lee Swee Khuen, also took the stand.

Mdm Lee is a senior associate director of the Human Resource Department of NUS.

She testified that NUS has a code of conduct, requiring staff to declare gifts as well as conflict of interests.

An issue raised by Tey on January 15 also surfaced during her testimony.

Tey had said he could not afford two forensic tests costing more than S$50,000 to verify handwriting and ink dating on his cheque book entries as he has been suspended since July last year.

On Wednesday, Mdm Lee told the court that Tey is still receiving his pay every month, even while on suspension.

MediaCorp understands that Tey is paid more than S$15,000 a month.

The fourth witness who testified was Ms Eileen Pang, senior associate director of financial services at NUS.

Other prosecution witnesses who testified in court were Mr Akira Goh of CYC Shanghai Shirt Company, and Mr De Costa Desmond Max, seller of the iPod Touch.

The trial continues with Mr Bay on the stand for a second day on Thursday.

- CNA/fa

 

[Useless]

Re: NUS Law Prof in Sex - For -Grades scandal


Sex-for-grades case: Darinne Ko had an 'abortion', says CPIB investigator

Published on Jan 16, 2013

Ms Darinne Ko Wen Hui had told officers from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) that she was pregnant but had an abortion. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW

By Bryna Singh

Ms Darinne Ko had told officers from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) that she was pregnant but had an abortion, a court heard Wednesday.

This was revealed by Mr Bay Chun How, a chief special investigator with the bureau who had been tasked to look into the case against law professor Tey Tsun Hang.

Mr Bay said he had learned of Ms Ko's pregnancy and abortion on April 2 last year when both Ms Ko and Tey were picked up for questioning by CPIB officers.

He said that he had been directed on March 30 last year to investigate Tey.

On April 2, he proceeded to the National University of Singapore to pick Tey up for questioning but he was not there.

Mr Bay then proceeded to Tey's home but went back to the bureau's headquarters midway because of a heavy downpour. Another team was sent instead.

When he arrived back at CPIB, he heard that Ms Ko was already cooperating with other officers. He was told that Ms Ko said Tey had indeed been given gifts and sex, and she had also "confirmed a relationship" between them.

Mr Bay is the seventh prosecution witness to testify in the sex-for-grades corruption trial involving Tey. Ms Ko, who was Tey's former student at NUS, was the first.

The 41-year-old professor is facing six charges of corruptly obtaining gifts and sex from Ms Ko, 23. The items she gave him include a Montblanc pen, an iPod and two tailored shirts. She also paid for a dinner Tey hosted.

Last week, Ms Ko testified that she had lost her virginity to Tey on a couch in his NUS law school office on July 21, 2010. They had sex again there four days later, on the eve of her 21st birthday.

She also said that at some point in their relationship she had believed she and Tey were in love.

 

[byleftcan]

Re: NUS Law Prof in Sex - For -Grades scandal

Sex-for-grades case: Darinne Ko had an 'abortion', says CPIB investigator

Published on Jan 16, 2013

Ms Darinne Ko Wen Hui had told officers from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) that she was pregnant but had an abortion. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW

By Bryna Singh

Ms Darinne Ko had told officers from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) that she was pregnant but had an abortion, a court heard Wednesday.

This was revealed by Mr Bay Chun How, a chief special investigator with the bureau who had been tasked to look into the case against law professor Tey Tsun Hang.

Mr Bay said he had learned of Ms Ko's pregnancy and abortion on April 2 last year when both Ms Ko and Tey were picked up for questioning by CPIB officers.

He said that he had been directed on March 30 last year to investigate Tey.

On April 2, he proceeded to the National University of Singapore to pick Tey up for questioning but he was not there.

Mr Bay then proceeded to Tey's home but went back to the bureau's headquarters midway because of a heavy downpour. Another team was sent instead.

When he arrived back at CPIB, he heard that Ms Ko was already cooperating with other officers. He was told that Ms Ko said Tey had indeed been given gifts and sex, and she had also "confirmed a relationship" between them.

Mr Bay is the seventh prosecution witness to testify in the sex-for-grades corruption trial involving Tey. Ms Ko, who was Tey's former student at NUS, was the first.

The 41-year-old professor is facing six charges of corruptly obtaining gifts and sex from Ms Ko, 23. The items she gave him include a Montblanc pen, an iPod and two tailored shirts. She also paid for a dinner Tey hosted.

Last week, Ms Ko testified that she had lost her virginity to Tey on a couch in his NUS law school office on July 21, 2010. They had sex again there four days later, on the eve of her 21st birthday.

She also said that at some point in their relationship she had believed she and Tey were in love.

Baby is whose? His?

 

[liangshan]

Re: NUS Law Prof in Sex - For -Grades scandal

Does the professor know he's the father?

 

[Useless]

Law professor in corruption trial still on full pay: NUS
01:29 PM Jan 16, 2013

SINGAPORE - The law professor who is presently involved in the sex-for-grades case is still on full pay by the National University of Singapore (NUS) after he was suspended from his duties last year.

This was revealed by the Senior Associate Director, Office of Human Resource Lee Swee Khuen of the NUS, who told the District Court this today after senior inspection investigator Png Chen Chen stood down as witness in the early afternoon.

Tey, 41, has been charged with six counts of obtaining gratifications in the form of sex and gifts from his former student, Ms Darinne Ko, 23, in exchange for better grades.

Before Ms Png stood down as a witness, she told the court that Ms Ko did not tell her that she was tired during the time she was recording her statements at the CPIB.

The trial continues later today.

AMANDA LEE

 

[Useless]

Witness tells court Darinne Ko told CPIB about abortion

January 17, 2013 - 1:24am

By: Chai Hung Yin Rennie Whang

PICTURE: Gavin Foo

A Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) officer dropped a bombshell in court yesterday, revealing Miss Darinne Ko had told the Bureau that she was pregnant and had an abortion.

The 23-year-old is the prosecution’s star witness against law professor Tey Tsun Hang. The 41-year-old is accused of corruptly receiving gifts and sex from her in exchange for grades in 2010, when she was his student in the National University of Singapore.

CPIB chief special investigator Bay Chun How, who had been tasked with interviewing Tey, was called to the stand yesterday as the prosecution's first witness in a trial within the sex-for-grades trial.

Mr Akira Goh, the sales manager of CYC Shanghai Shirt Co who also testified yesterday, said the four shirts tendered as evidence in court were not tailored in his shop.

Read the full report in The New Paper on Thursday (Jan 17).

 

[Useless]

CPIB: Ex-student was ‘forthcoming’ in making statement
16 January 2013 1:12 PM | Updated 2:16 PM

An officer from the anti-corruption agency told the court that ex-law student Darinne Ko (R) named other students who also gave gifts to law professor Tey Tsun Hang (L) when giving her statement (Photo: Screen grabs from YouTube)

The officer who took the statement of former law student Darinne Ko testified in court on Tuesday that she was “calm”, “forthcoming” and “cooperative” during questioning, TODAY newspaper reported.

This is in contrast to what Ko has been telling the court that she was forced into making parts of her statement at the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).

Ko, 23, is the key witness in the corruption trial of law professor Tey Tsun Hang, 41, who is accused of obtaining sex and gifts from her and giving her better grades when she was his student at the National University of Singapore.

Channel NewsAsia reported that CPIB officer Png Chen Chen – who was the second witness to take the stand – said Ko was the one who told investigators voluntarily that four other former students had given gifts to Tey.

Among the ex-students are Colin Seow and Elaine Chew, who are now Assistant Registrars at the Supreme Court.

TODAY reported that Png took Ko’s statement at 9pm on 2 April 2012, more than 12 hours after she arrived at the bureau.

When Ko’s lawyers asked why her statement was not taken earlier, the officer said they were trying to get more information from her and to recover the gifts she had mentioned, such as a S$740 Montblanc pen, S$230 worth of CYC tailor-made shirts, and an iPod Touch.

It took five hours to record the statement because there were "certain events and dates" that Ko needed "some time to recall", TODAY reported.

When she appeared tired, the officer asked if she needed a break, but Ko did not want one.

Png said Ko was cooperative and there were no difficulties recording her statement. Ko made some changes after recording the statement and stated that she did not want to testify in court.

B+ GRADES

Earlier during the court hearings, when Ko was cross-examined by the accused himself, she testified that Tey did not ask for gifts from her and she had decided to give them on her own accord.

She also said he did not give her the impression that he could improve her grades, her career prospects, or give her a job reference, TODAY reported.

Ko said she scored "B+" for all the three private law subjects that she took in her second year at the university – equity and trust, which was taught by Tey, as well as property law and company law that were not taught by him.

In her final year, Ko said she picked Tey to supervise her research in international insolvency and she scored an "A". She said she never suspected that her grade was a "reward" from Tey.

In giving her testimony, CPIB officer Png said Ko told her that she expected Tey to protect her and not give her a failing grade because he was her boyfriend.

CHEQUE PAYMENTS

On Tuesday, Tey – who has been suspended from work at the university since July 2012 – produced cheque-book entries as evidence that he later paid for the gifts and an Italian dinner that he was accused of corruptly receiving from Ko, Channel NewsAsia reported.

He claimed that he returned S$2,500 to her and issued the cheque in July 2010, but Ko told the court: "Based on my recollection, no such cheque was given to me. That's different from whether I even remember that a cheque was given to me.”

Tey argued that even though he issued the cheque, Ko did not encash it and so he issued a cash cheque to her.

Ko said she did not receive the second payment either.

Tey asked the court to order a forensic ink-dating test and a handwriting comparison analysis on the cheque entries to prove that they were made by him.

Prosecution pointed out that Tey’s cheque was dated 2 July 2010 when the dinner bill was dated 21 July 2010, casting doubt on how Tey could anticipate paying for a dinner that had not yet taken place.

Ko has completed her testimonies in court as a witness. The trial is expected to see more than 10 witnesses take the stand and is set to last until 22 January.

 

[UltimaOnline]

Someone looks like a fat Donnie Yen.

 

[winnipegjets]

Re: NUS Law Prof in Sex - For -Grades scandal

NUS law prof Tey contests 6 CPIB statements
By Claire Huang | Posted: 16 January 2013 1313 hrs

SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor defending himself in the sex-for-grades corruption trial has contested the admissibility of his six statements to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).

Tey Tsun Hang, 41, said they cannot be counted as evidence as they were made under duress.

A hearing to determine the admissibility of the statements, also known as trial within a trial, took place on Wednesday.

Tey faces six allegations that he obtained gifts and sex from his ex-student and then girlfriend, Ms Darinne Ko Wen Hui between May and July in 2010, in return for lifting her grades.

Prosecution's seventh witness, CPIB investigator Bay Chun How told the court that during the interview on April 2 last year, Tey Tsun Hang said he had "expected this day to come".

During the trial within a trial hearing, he said Tey had started out being "frank", "forthright" and "helpful", but turned silent when told of the allegations.

Mr Bay recalled Tey staring at his tie then looking up at him with "red and tearing" eyes.

In recounting the events of April 2, Mr Bay also told the court that Ms Ko revealed to them she had been pregnant.

He told the court he had returned to the bureau shortly before 10am that day after making a trip to Tey's house.

Before interviewing Tey, Mr Bay had wanted to find out what progress had been made.

That was when he learnt that Ms Ko was already giving information and had confirmed her sexual relationship with Tey, as well as the gifts.

He added that she had told the CPIB about her pregnancy and abortion.

The court heard that Tey became unwell during questioning on April 2 and was sent to the hospital in an ambulance.

While he was on sick leave, Mr Bay said Tey offered to go back to CPIB to record his statement.

When asked how he reacted towards Tey, bearing in mind he had just got out of hospital, Mr Bay said: "He looked well and wanted to give the statement."

Asked if the recording of the statement was made under threat, inducement or promises, Mr Bay flatly denied it, saying it is because Tey is an ex-public prosecutor and former judge.

Mr Bay had recorded one of six statements contested by Tey. His colleague Wilson Khoo recorded two statements, while Deputy Director Teng Khee Fatt recorded the other three.

A trial within trial takes place when the three men take the stand to testify.

With such a hearing, both the prosecution and defence will question the three CPIB staff to see if the statements were made under duress.

If so, the defence can then argue that the statements are inadmissible in court.

Earlier in the day, Tey continued his cross-examination of CPIB officer Png Chen Chen.

She was the one who interrogated Ms Ko.

Tey charged that Ms Png extracted the confession from Ms Ko under inducement, promises and threats, but the CPIB officer disagreed.

The trial continues with Mr Bay on the stand for a second day.

Ms Png was the prosecution's second witness.

A third prosecution witness, Mdm Lee Swee Khuen, also took the stand.

Mdm Lee is a senior associate director of the Human Resource Department of NUS.

She testified that NUS has a code of conduct, requiring staff to declare gifts as well as conflict of interests.

An issue raised by Tey on January 15 also surfaced during her testimony.

Tey had said he could not afford two forensic tests costing more than S$50,000 to verify handwriting and ink dating on his cheque book entries as he has been suspended since July last year.

On Wednesday, Mdm Lee told the court that Tey is still receiving his pay every month, even while on suspension.

MediaCorp understands that Tey is paid more than S$15,000 a month.

The fourth witness who testified was Ms Eileen Pang, senior associate director of financial services at NUS.

Other prosecution witnesses who testified in court were Mr Akira Goh of CYC Shanghai Shirt Company, and Mr De Costa Desmond Max, seller of the iPod Touch.

The trial continues with Mr Bay on the stand for a second day on Thursday.

- CNA/fa

The state has all the resources to go after an accused. The judge could rule that if the CPIB loses this case, then it will have to reimburse Tey for the forensic tests.

 

[steffychun]

CPIB: Ex-student was ‘forthcoming’ in making statement
16 January 2013 1:12 PM | Updated 2:16 PM

An officer from the anti-corruption agency told the court that ex-law student Darinne Ko (R) named other students who also gave gifts to law professor Tey Tsun Hang (L) when giving her statement (Photo: Screen grabs from YouTube)

The officer who took the statement of former law student Darinne Ko testified in court on Tuesday that she was “calm”, “forthcoming” and “cooperative” during questioning, TODAY newspaper reported.

This is in contrast to what Ko has been telling the court that she was forced into making parts of her statement at the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).

Ko, 23, is the key witness in the corruption trial of law professor Tey Tsun Hang, 41, who is accused of obtaining sex and gifts from her and giving her better grades when she was his student at the National University of Singapore.

Channel NewsAsia reported that CPIB officer Png Chen Chen – who was the second witness to take the stand – said Ko was the one who told investigators voluntarily that four other former students had given gifts to Tey.

Among the ex-students are Colin Seow and Elaine Chew, who are now Assistant Registrars at the Supreme Court.

TODAY reported that Png took Ko’s statement at 9pm on 2 April 2012, more than 12 hours after she arrived at the bureau.

When Ko’s lawyers asked why her statement was not taken earlier, the officer said they were trying to get more information from her and to recover the gifts she had mentioned, such as a S$740 Montblanc pen, S$230 worth of CYC tailor-made shirts, and an iPod Touch.

It took five hours to record the statement because there were "certain events and dates" that Ko needed "some time to recall", TODAY reported.

When she appeared tired, the officer asked if she needed a break, but Ko did not want one.

Png said Ko was cooperative and there were no difficulties recording her statement. Ko made some changes after recording the statement and stated that she did not want to testify in court.

B+ GRADES

Earlier during the court hearings, when Ko was cross-examined by the accused himself, she testified that Tey did not ask for gifts from her and she had decided to give them on her own accord.

She also said he did not give her the impression that he could improve her grades, her career prospects, or give her a job reference, TODAY reported.

Ko said she scored "B+" for all the three private law subjects that she took in her second year at the university – equity and trust, which was taught by Tey, as well as property law and company law that were not taught by him.

In her final year, Ko said she picked Tey to supervise her research in international insolvency and she scored an "A". She said she never suspected that her grade was a "reward" from Tey.

In giving her testimony, CPIB officer Png said Ko told her that she expected Tey to protect her and not give her a failing grade because he was her boyfriend.

CHEQUE PAYMENTS

On Tuesday, Tey – who has been suspended from work at the university since July 2012 – produced cheque-book entries as evidence that he later paid for the gifts and an Italian dinner that he was accused of corruptly receiving from Ko, Channel NewsAsia reported.

He claimed that he returned S$2,500 to her and issued the cheque in July 2010, but Ko told the court: "Based on my recollection, no such cheque was given to me. That's different from whether I even remember that a cheque was given to me.”

Tey argued that even though he issued the cheque, Ko did not encash it and so he issued a cash cheque to her.

Ko said she did not receive the second payment either.

Tey asked the court to order a forensic ink-dating test and a handwriting comparison analysis on the cheque entries to prove that they were made by him.

Prosecution pointed out that Tey’s cheque was dated 2 July 2010 when the dinner bill was dated 21 July 2010, casting doubt on how Tey could anticipate paying for a dinner that had not yet taken place.

Ko has completed her testimonies in court as a witness. The trial is expected to see more than 10 witnesses take the stand and is set to last until 22 January.

Colin Seow? Tey screwed a guy?!!