EMS/Hong Kong update - BBC Worldwide takes legal action against
EMS
BBC
Worldwide is making the following update of information concerning
the investigations into EMS, the sourcing agency that formerly acted
on behalf of BBC Worldwide as one of its agents in Hong Kong.
BBC
Worldwide has commenced legal action against EMS* and will be seeking
damages and/or recovery of any losses that BBC Worldwide may have
suffered as a result of alleged frauds that occurred between August
1999 and September 2001. This legal action was lodged in court in
Hong Kong on 27th February.
Separately,
Hong Kongs Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)
last week brought fraud charges against Daniel Jonathan Berman,
and Sydney Edels, directors of Eurasia Management Services Limited
(EMS) and EMS Asia Limited (EMS Asia). They appeared in court on
Friday 1st March and the case has been adjourned until later this
month.
BBC
Worldwide Chief Executive, Rupert Gavin, said: "We welcome
the fact that the investigations have now resulted in charges. BBC
Worldwide has been co-operating fully with the ICAC and we have
been keeping them abreast of the key findings from our own extensive
internal investigations. We have initiated our own civil action
against EMS but given impending legal proceedings, we clearly cannot
make any further comment at this stage".
*BBC
Worldwide has taken legal action against Eurasia Management Services
Limited (EMS), EMS Asia Limited (EMS Asia), Daniel Berman and Sydney
Edels.
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