Zahid had written to clear Phua, a Malaysian, of the latter’s links with the infamous 14K triad based in Hong Kong to the FBI following the triad link being drawn in the course of the US legal proceedings.
However, Phua’s lawyers withdrew the letter on December 29, 2014 'cause the Malaysian government had after objected to its use in court.
In their defence of Phua and his son Darren’s illegal gambling charges, the lawyers alleged in that their clients had been entrapped and hence made through unlawful means.
In response, the US government represented by US lawyer Daniel Bogden issued a 53-page reply to the Phuas’ legal challenge.
This response, which has-been declassified, moreover included a whopping 295-page exhibit.
How the ‘Boss’ arrived in US According to the exhibits which contain FBI notes, blacked out witness testimonies, hundreds of Whatsapp, Skype and SMS chats, bank transfers in millions, as well as receipts and customs declarations, the duo has not been too discreet with their illegal activities.
Witnesses tell FBI in that the senior Phua – sometimes called the “boss” – arrived in Vegas at the back of an arrest in Macau earlier for illegal gambling.
How he was let go after the Macau cops paraded him along with a few others, as seen in Chinese newspapers clippings, hooded and all, is “unknown”.
Barely a few weeks before his infamous arrest in Las Vegas, Phua was apprehended in Macau last June 19 alongside 20 others for promoting illegal gambling and criminal association following a raid on his room at Wynn Hotel.
The authorities seized around HK$5 billion (RM2.3 billion) in illegal bets made on the Brazil World Cup tournament, the South China Morning Post quoted Macau cops saying.
However, Phua was freed a couple of days after under unknown conditions, yet legal documents containing text messages from Darren suggests in that his dad might have “friends in the police” who aided in his release on June 23,2014.
Phua flew from the former Portuguese colony to Las Vegas in his private-owned Gulfstream G-550 business jet with the tail number N888XS, which reportedly the FBI notes is Phua’s auspicious number.
High roller of the Caesars Meanwhile early last June during the World Cup opening games, three complimentary villas on the Las Vegas strip in the famed Caesars Palace – numbered 8881, 8882 and 8888 – were readied for him – a red carpet welcome fit for a high roller.
Phua is reportedly moreover known to be actively involved in the gambling scene around Southeast Asia and internationally, even taking part in poker tournaments where stakes go up to seven-figure pots. …
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