Don't be so cynical, she may be a very hard worker and have a great head for business

Finally come to court.....
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Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday tried a Kosovo national who allegedly cheated the wife of the Minister Attached to the Prime Minister out of more than $27 million in a joint-venture to build resorts in Kep and Kampot provinces between 2016 and 2017.

Apparently it's perfectly legal and/or acceptable for Khmer to screw over a foreigner, but not vice-versa.

It amazes me a person can live after that kind of thievery of the well connected.

In happier days...


Kosovo businessman tried over $27 million fraud
March 12, 2019
Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday tried a Kosovo national who allegedly cheated the wife of the Minister Attached to the Prime Minister out of more than $27 million in a joint-venture to build resorts in Kep and Kampot provinces between 2016 and 2017.

Judge Ros Piseth identified the accused as Cokovic Denis, 56, who was charged with fraud and issuing a bad check. Mr Denis faces up to three years if convicted.

Judge Piseth said that the accused was arrested by military police on October 23, 2017. He said Mr Denis was sued by Khim Rany, general director of Southeast Asia Television and the wife of Minister Attached to the Prime Minister Kao Kim Huorn.

Judge Piseth noted that in 2016, the accused, who was a real estate investor living in Cambodia, persuaded Ms Rany and Mr Kim Hourn to invest in a joint-venture project to build resorts in Kep and Kampot provinces.

He said that to produce the master plan, Mr Denis borrowed $27,450,000 in stages from Ms Rany.

Judge Piseth said that in 2017 when the master plan was still not ready, Ms Rany demanded her money back and that between April and June the accused issued four post-dated cheques for her to cash and recover her money in June.

“But when the plaintiff went to cash the cheques at his bank, there was no money in his account,” he noted.
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Note that Mr Cokovic is facing a 3 year sentence, and that he was arrested in October 2017, so it' s possible that he could be released in the near future if he now has money in his bank account.

Sooooo wheres the money? Doesn't he have to pay it back?

John Bingham wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:31 pm He looks like a trustworthy individual.

They all do. Even Been Franklin does.

He must have given back the money. He should be out in six months.

March 27, 2019
Kosovo national jailed two years over fraud

Phnom Penh Municipal Court yesterday sentenced a Kosovo national to two years in jail for cheating the wife of the Minister Attached to the Prime Minister in a joint venture to build resorts in Kep and Kampot provinces between 2016 and 2017.

The court also sentenced in absentia two Thai accomplices, who are at large, to two years in jail and issued warrants for their arrests.

Judge Ros Piseth identified the Kosovo national as Cokovic Denis, 56, a real estate investor, and the two Thais as Sompong Sakul Tha, 44, and Siriluck Choochart, 21.

He said that they were sued by Khim Rany, general director of Southeast Asia Television, and the wife of Kao Kim Hourn, the Minister Attached Prime Minister HE..

“The court decided to convict and sentenced the accused Cokovic Denis to two years in jail under the allegation of fraud,” Judge Piseth said. “The court also convicted Mr Sakul Tha and Ms Choochart and sentenced them in absentia to two years each in jail.”

“The court also ordered the three of them to jointly pay $360,000 in damages and another 10 million riel (about $2,500) in compensation to the plaintiff Ms Rany,” he added.

Mr Chhunlong noted that to claim for moneys lost, Ms Rany filed a lawsuit against Mr Denis to military police for intervention in October 2017. Mr Denis was later arrested on October 23.

After his arrest, police seized $458,336, his passport and other related documents from him.
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