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Emperor's Garden Owner Sentenced for Lying to ICAC | Adelaide News
Valentine Yee, ex-owner of Sydney’s iconic Emperor’s Garden, sentenced to two years community corrections after admitting to lying to ICAC about a $100,000 donation tied to NSW Labor — a cover-up he claimed was to protect his brother, Jonathan, then president of Chinese Friends of Labor. The judge stressed the seriousness of deceiving a corruption watchdog, even if the offense wasn’t the most egregious. Yee’s defense framed his actions as loyalty, not greed. This isn’t the first fallout: To Yip also got two years, Lei Mo nine months, while Jonathan Yee faces multiple charges. The restaurant…
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