Man named in Bangladesh cyber heist to ‘answer everything’ – lawyer
A man who is suspected to have received part of the $81-million stolen from the Bangladesh central bank will reveal all he knows about the heist next week, his lawyer said last Wednesday. According to a complaint filed by the Philippines’ Anti-Money Laundering Council (ALMC), Kim Wong, described as a Chinese casino resort manager, received around $21 million of the stolen funds. Victor Fernandez, a lawyer for the 53-year-old Wong, told Reuters his client would respond to the complaint at a Senate hearing next week. Wong was summoned by the Senate last week but Fernandez represented him at the hearing and said his client was in Singapore. He returned on Sunday, Fernandez said. “He will answer everything. He will not invoke his right to remain silent,” Fernandez said. “He will answer these questions in open session.” Wong is scheduled to appear when the Senate resumes its hearing into the scandal [...]