Hong Kong ‘lawyer’ arrested after leaving date with ₹9 lakh dinner bill | Trending

Published on: Aug 31, 2025 12:43 pm Police in Hong Kong arrested a 23-year-old who posed as a lawyer, ran up a huge bill on a luxury dinner and left his date to pay it Police in Hong Kong arrested a 23-year-old who posed as a lawyer, ran up a huge bill on a luxury dinner and left his date to pay it. The suspect, identified only her surname Wong, left the woman to pay the extravagant restaurant bill of more than HK$80,000 ( ₹9 lakh). ₹9 lakh bill before dining and dashing (AI-generated image via Shutterstock)” title=”A man left his dinner date with a ₹9 lakh bill before dining and dashing (AI-generated image via Shutterstock)” /> ₹9 lakh bill before dining and dashing (AI-generated image via Shutterstock)” title=”A man left his dinner date with a ₹9 lakh bill before dining and dashing (AI-generated image via Shutterstock)” /> A man left his dinner date with a ₹9 lakh bill before dining and dashing (AI-generated image via Shutterstock) Wong, was taken into custody in Tseung Kwan O on suspicion of obtaining property deception. Officers also seized clothing believed to have been worn during the incident. He remains under investigation the Central Drict crime unit, according to a report in The Standard. A lavish meal at Mandarin OrientalAccording to police, the case stemmed from a complaint filed a woman who met the suspect through the messaging app Telegram a year ago. Wong had allegedly introduced himself as a lawyer before arranging to meet her for dinner at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central on Thursday evening. During the lavish meal, the pair ordered a bottle of Krug Clos d’Ambonnay champagne valued at more than HK$70,000, along with premium set dinners priced at HK$2,388 each. Including tea and service charges, the bill came to HK$84,453.60. The disappearing actHowever, when the time came to settle the bill, the ‘lawyer’ got up saying he needed to use the washroom and disappeared. “According to [the woman], the man arranged a bottle of wine for their dinner. As they were almost finished with their courses, he said he needed to use the washroom and has not returned since,” the police source was quoted as saying South China Morning Post. “[The woman] tried to contact him, but in vain. She subsequently sought help from friends who helped her foot the HK$80,000 bill and reported it to police.” The woman initially told officers she did not require further assance when she first filed a report on Thursday. However, she returned the following day (Aug 29) to lodge another complaint, prompting police to make the arrest. News / Trending / Hong Kong ‘lawyer’ arrested after leaving date with ₹9 lakh dinner bill See Less