Jail for man and wife who conspired to cheat her boyfriend of $220,000

A man was sentenced to two years and four months' jail on July 24 for engaging in a conspiracy with his wife to cheat her then boyfriend of $220,000 via a fake property investment scheme.

- Shaffiq Alkhatib

Eric Ong Chee Wei, who has made restitution of $10,000 to the victim, Mr David Tan, was also ordered to pay a compensation of $210,000.

Ong, 50, will have to spend an additional 105 days behind bars should he fail to fork out the amount.

His wife, Felicia Tay Bee Ling, 49, who had acted on his instructions, was sentenced to two years and a month in jail on July 24.

At the time of the offence, Ong did not know that Tay was having an affair with Mr Tan, 48.

Mr Tan, however, was aware that Ong was Tay's husband.

Ong and Tay each pleaded guilty to a cheating charge in June.

Defence lawyer Nevinjit Singh told The Straits Times that they are still married to each other.

The two offenders were each offered bail of $40,000 on July 24.

They are expected to begin serving their sentences on Aug 18.