PUBLISHED: 30 Jan 2025 at 18: 08
The Office of the Attorney-General ( OAG ) has indicted high-profile lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd, alias Lawyer Tam, and six associates in connection with a fraud case involving Jatuporn” Madame Oy” Ubonlert, with a court order to repay 111 million baht.
The sum includes 39 million thai from frauds involving purchases of luxury cars and 72 million baht from a false website jackpot investment program.
A committee was established to examine the situation because there was a strong public interest, according to a report from The OAG on Friday that it received two research data from police on January 20.
In the first scenario, the charges against Mr Sittra, 44, and his family Patthitta, 41, include scams, cash fraud and conspiracy to commit these acts under the Penal Code and the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
The pair and five additional defendants are in the next case. They were accused of defrauding, deception, and producing fake documents that may hurt others. The alleged atrocities took place between Feb 16, 2023, and Feb 6 next year across various places in Thailand, Hong Kong and France.
The charges reportedly reflected severe claims that have sparked extensive legal action against all parties involved, according to the OAG.
The Criminal Court acknowledged the event and set for a hearing of the defendants ‘ pleas on February 7 at 9am after the prosecutor submitted the charges to the Criminal Court.
In connection with Ms. Jatuporn’s claim that she lost 71 million ringgit to him, authorities detained the star lawyer and his wife in November of last year and charged them with fraud and money laundering on a roadway south of Bangkok.
Ms. Jatuporn, a tribal of Nakhon Ratchasima state, apparently lives with her French partner in France and has won a EuroMillions lottery winnings sum totaling several billion baht it.
Authorities previously seized assets worth over 70 million baht, including 28 million baht in money, a luxury apartment worth 43 million baht and some high-end cars, from Mr Sittra.