Key facts
- Jacob Lam Hay-sing, director of the Christian Zheng Sheng Association, is being sued in the US.
- The lawsuit alleges a multimillion-dollar real estate fraud scheme.
- The plaintiff describes the scheme as a 'shell game'.
- Lam Hay-sing is a fugitive from Hong Kong.
Jacob Lam Hay-sing, the founder and director of the now-defunct Hong Kong charity, Christian Zheng Sheng Association, is facing a civil lawsuit in the United States. Lam, who is a fugitive from Hong Kong, is accused by developer Joseph Lee Daniell of defrauding him of millions of dollars. The complaint, which includes 14 counts for damages and equitable relief, describes the alleged scheme as a 'shell game'. The lawsuit was seen by the South China Morning Post.