Hong Kong Influencer Faces Seven Years in Jail Over Illegal Gambling Promotion
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Hong Kong police arrested So Mei-yan, 26, over alleged links to illegal online sportsbook. She faces up to seven years in jail. She is also facing a financial penalty.
Hong Kong Influencer Faces Seven years in jail over Illegal Gambling Promotion. She spent HK$300,000 ($264,00) over a month promoting a prohibited gambling website. Her fate rests with Hong Kong's judiciary system. China has been exerting its clout in the region, clamping down on cross-border gambling. In 2020, burglars broke into Mei-yan's home and stole HK $3.6 million worth of belongings. They were caught a few months later. Meiyan was not aware that her actions were illegal.
