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Friend sues ex-plastic surgeon for HK$12m over loans tied to manslaughter case

Friend sues ex-plastic surgeon for HK$12m over loans tied to manslaughter case
South China Morning Post Friday 10 July 2026, 11:43 UTC By Brian Wong 1 min read
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A former Hong Kong plastic surgeon has been sued for more than HK$12 million he allegedly owes to a friend who lent him the money to help him contest a manslaughter charge arising from a botched botox injection eight years ago. Retiree Diana King Yuen-fung initiated the lawsuit in the High Court on Thursday demanding that Franklin Li Wang-pong immediately return the money he borrowed through 14 bank transfers between May 2023 and August 2024. Li, 94, was implicated in a high-profile trial...

A former Hong Kong plastic surgeon has been sued for more than HK$12 million he allegedly owes to a friend who lent him the money to help him contest a manslaughter charge arising from a botched botox injection eight years ago. Retiree Diana King Yuen-fung initiated the lawsuit in the High Court on Thursday demanding that Franklin Li Wang-pong immediately return the money he borrowed through 14 bank transfers between May 2023 and August 2024. Li, 94, was implicated in a high-profile trial last...
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