Judgment in 'bounced cheque' case against Abraaj CEO postponed to Aug 28 - lawyers
Reuters
Published Aug 26, 2018 08:40
Updated Aug 26, 2018 08:50
Judgment in 'bounced cheque' case against Abraaj CEO postponed to Aug 28 - lawyers
SHARJAH, UAE, August 26 (Reuters) - A United Arab Emirates court postponed judgment until Tuesday in a case against the founder of private equity firm Abraaj, Arif Naqvi, and another executive for issuing a cheque without sufficient funds, two lawyers close to the case said.
The criminal case in the emirate of Sharjah relates to a cheque for 798.9 million dirhams ($218 million), signed by Naqvi and fellow executive Rafique Lakhani, and written to Hamid Jafar, another founding shareholder in Abraaj.
Dubai-based Abraaj has filed for provisional liquidation in the Cayman Islands after months of turmoil related to a row with investors over the use of their money in a $1 billion healthcare fund. Liquidators are also seeking to sell its investment management business.
Zafer Oghli and Khalid al-Bannay, lawyers for Jafar, told reporters the session was postponed until Tuesday.
Naqvi's lawyer Habib al-Mulla said the hearing had been adjourned and the parties were still in discussion to reach a settlement.
Neither Lakhani nor his lawyer could be reached for comment.
The punishment for issuing a bounced cheque under UAE law can be jail or a fine.
Naqvi is the single biggest shareholder of Abraaj Holdings, which owns the firm's investment management business.
($1 = 3.6728 UAE dirham)
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