Zhou Zhuohua, former chairman of Suncity Group, was arrested in Macau in November last year on 289 counts of founding and leading a criminal syndicate, illegal gambling and money laundering, and suspected of opening casinos in China. Yesterday (18th), the Macao court officially convicted 162 counts and sentenced him to a total of 18 years in prison.
Ximihua was convicted of a total of 162 counts and sentenced to 18 years in prison
Zhou Zhuohua, nicknamed "Ximihua", was escorted to the Macao Primary Court yesterday morning, and the judge later sentenced Zhou Zhuohua to a total of 162 counts, including founding and leading a criminal syndicate, 103 counts of gambling in a permitted place, 54 counts of considerable fraud, 3 counts of considerable fraud, and 1 count of illegal gambling, with a total sentence of 18 years in prison.
In addition, between 2013 and 2021, Chow Zhuohua and 20 other defendants operated "betting on the bottom" (i.e. private bets greater than table bets) in 6 casinos, and the "bottom bet" gambling capital amounted to more than $800 billion, resulting in a loss of $8.26 billion in gaming tax to the Macau government. Therefore, Zhou Zhuohua and other defendants need to pay more than HK$6.5 billion to the Macau government, and need to pay compensation to a number of casinos, of which Wynn is the largest, which needs to pay more than HK$700 million.
Two weeks before his arrest, Mandy Lieu mortgaged a mansion to pay off debts
Zhou Zhuohua is best known for having a relationship with mixed-race model and actress Mandy Lieu. In 2014, Mandy Lieu met Xi Mihua, and it was revealed by Hong Kong media that the two had been dating for half a year. At that time, Xi Mihua had married Xi Mihua's sister-in-law (Chen Huiling) and had a daughter, which caused heated discussions among many melon-eating people.
Later, Mandy Lieu was even photographed by the media going to the hospital for examination, suspected of being pregnant. Mandy Lieu initially denied being pregnant, but after the news of her pregnancy, she also publicly admitted that she was pregnant, and specially chose to have a caesarean section in the UK on May 20 to confess Ximihua. As a counterattack, Ximihua's sister-in-law also chose to have an early cesarean section, and chose the day of Ximihua's birthday on May 30.
In 2015, Mandy Lieu returned to Hong Kong from the UK in a high-profile manner, and was photographed by the media holding hands with Ximihua. Sister-in-law Ximi decided to divorce, and Ximihua first agreed to divorce, and later repented, singing to Sister-in-law Ximi to curry favor, so that Sister-in-law Ximi forgave him with a soft heart.
Surprisingly, Xi Mihua did not snub Mandy Lieu, first gave her 100 million pocket money, and then gave her a mansion. And in the following years, Mandy Lieu gave birth to a son and a daughter for Ximihua. It is reported that two weeks before Zhou Zhuohua's arrest, Mandy Lieu mortgaged the high-rise unit of the mansion "Juran", which was given by Ximihua with a market value of about 120 million yuan, to pay off Zhou Zhuohua's debts, and netizens praised Mandy Lieu at the time as "affectionate and righteous".
Mandy Lieu, now based in the UK, also bought Ewhurst Estate for £28 million (about HK$290 million), updating her blog from time to time to write about the countryside, sustainable food culture and farming life. The most recent diary, published on January 5, posted photos of four ponies, including many photos of charming landscapes; As for a profile photo of herself posted in a post last November, Mandy Lieu said that she was immersed in the beauty of nature and happy that the farm's crops are thriving.
Sister-in-law Ximi appeared to listen to the urgent sale of the house to pay off the debt, and the loss of 30 million yuan
As for "Zhengyin"'s wife, since Xi Mihua was arrested, Xi Mihua's sister-in-law has not abandoned Xi Mihua. In addition to attending the hearing with Da Zai every time, he also solved the debt crisis for Xi Mihua, and at that time, due to the urgent sale of the house, he had to lose 30 million, and his wife also had feelings for him.
Sister-in-law used to take selfies and take yoga photos on social networking sites, but since her arrest, she has also become quite low-key, and the last time she updated her IG was near Christmas at the end of last year, when she promoted a new cookie for HC Life Concept, a plant-themed coffee shop she founded: "This is a Christmas glass cookie made by ourselves, inside the three-dimensional crystal ball, the shining stars, the sound when shaking, the joy of the Christmas bell with blessings, I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday!"