The pastor and five other leaders or Singapore’s City Harvest Church are on trial for alleged embezzlement.
Prosecutors say the six siphoned off nearly $40 million of church funds in a scheme to boost the career of pop singer Sun Ho, wife of pastor Kong Hee.
Hong Kee, the founder and pastor of City Harvest Church — one of Singapore’s richest churches — was charged in court Wednesday for allegedly syphoning off nearly $19 million of the congregation’s money to support his wife’s singing career.
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