{"id":57240,"date":"2015-07-27T23:06:47","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T15:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=57240"},"modified":"2015-07-27T23:06:47","modified_gmt":"2015-07-27T15:06:47","slug":"chris-brown-leaves-ph-estafa-case-remains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/07\/27\/chris-brown-leaves-ph-estafa-case-remains\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Brown leaves PH, estafa case remains"},"content":{"rendered":"
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American RnB singer Chris Brown (Photo from Brown’s official Facebook page<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 American singer Chris Brown may have already left the Philippines but his estafa case remained under investigation, according to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, the preliminary investigation will proceed since there is a complaint. It will have to go through the process,\u201d De Lima told reporters.<\/p>\n

Brown, together with his promoter Michael Pio Rada, has been sued by the Iglesia Ni Cristo\u2019s Maligaya Development Corp. (MBC) after he failed to show up at a New Year\u2019s Eve concert which was supposed to be held at the Philippine Arena.<\/p>\n

Being a no-show, Brown has been accused of estafa by deceit as he was already paid about P40 million. The singer, for his part, refused to participate in the proceedings and answer allegations hurled against him.<\/p>\n

But should the case be filed in the court, Brown\u2019s participation would then be needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a process. If in the preliminary investigation, probable cause is established, then the case will be filed in court, which cannot proceed without the presence of the accused. There are modes on how to bring the accused here like the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty or extradition,\u201d De Lima explained, clarifying that it was up to the complainant and its lawyer on how they want the case to proceed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn estafa cases, the main objective is how to recover the money so there is also the civil aspect that may involve the recovery of money via a civil suit,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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