[on.cc Dongwang Special News]Ye Chenghao, the former Hong Kong managing director of second-hand auction platform Carousell (rotary auction), was charged with one count after he allegedly pinched his wife’s neck for about 3 minutes during the couple’s conflict because his wife suspected of cheating. Common assault. He originally denied the charge, but pleaded guilty when the case was scheduled to start in the middle of last month. The Eastern District Magistrate’s Interim Magistrate Ye Chenglin today (March 1) sentenced him to a 90-hour community service order. Ye Guan accepted the report that this case was a single incident, and agreed that a probation sentence was inappropriate and that a community service order with a moderate number of hours was suitable.
The defendant Ye Chenghao (52 years old), whose English name is William, reported to be an information technology technician, was accused of assaulting the female victim surnamed Huang in the corridor of Kornhill Garden in Taikoo Shing on October 15, 2023. According to the agreed facts of the case, the defendant and the female victim got married on October 30, 2015, but their relationship deteriorated since early June 2023. At about 11 pm on the day of the incident, the two had an argument at their residence in Kangyi Garden. After a fierce argument, the victim left the unit, with the defendant chasing after him. The victim shouted loudly out of worry, and the defendant then strangled his neck with his right hand for about 3 minutes. The victim could not breathe and felt pain. The victim was later sent to Eastern District Hospital for treatment. The diagnosis showed that the defendant had injuries on his back and legs, and his neck was also red.
The defense pleaded that the defendant’s report was positive, that the defendant now accepted the need for divorce, showed remorse, and accepted the sentence of community service order. However, regarding the length of the order, the defense pointed out that the defendant was busy at work and had been granted visitation rights with his children by the Family Court, but could only visit on Saturdays and Sundays, so it was hoped that the hours of the social service order could be shortened as much as possible. The magistrate pointed out that he himself also has children and understands that time spent with his children is precious, but he believes that he can discuss it with the probation officer and make appropriate arrangements. According to the information, the defendant once served as the chief executive of Paypal Hong Kong and transferred to the Internet in 2019. Classified trading platform Carousell rotates auctions, and becomes the Hong Kong managing director of Carousell, responsible for formulating the overall business development strategy in Hong Kong. However, he later resigned from Carousell.
Case number: ESCC 2337/2023
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2024-03-01 05:21:03
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