POLICE DISCOVER THAT THIS FOREIGN STUDENT’S LAVISH LIFESTYLE HAD A SCANDALOUS SOURCE AFTER ALL

A Bold Statement

When the evidence was so clear, it is remarkable to see the lawyer still so confident. He completely ignored the fact that Christine was at fault and was well aware of all her illegal spending. He even added, “We are very much a united team.” This was such a shocking and quite frankly a bold statement to have made considering the damage his client had caused.

Charges Dropped

The disrespectful student had a defense which stated that there had been no deception at all. She maintained that she actually believed her money was coming from her parents all along. Ultimately, the attorney for Westpac bank made a decision to have the criminal charges against Christine dropped. They did so because they wanted a future civil suit to be secured. There was another reason too…

Similar Verdicts

This decision was not just based on the fact that they hoped to have a better luck in civil court either. The charges had been dropped on this student because of a similar case. There was a case where a man had been charged with fraud for withdrawing $2.1 million from ATMs. Since this case had not ended well for the bank, how could they win over Christine Lee?

Moving Home

So for now, Westpac bank had been working hard to hopefully get back the $4.6 million they had lost. Christine Jiaxin Lee, however, moved back to Malaysia. Since the charges had been dropped, she was grateful that she could live a scot-free life… Although the chances of her returning her items are unclear, there is something that is for sure…

Bank’s Fault

After the bank had dropped all of the charges that they pinned against Christine, it looked as though they were at fault the whole time. It really does seem as though the bank was not properly doing their work in the first place. They clearly have to make some changes and adopt better policies on the topic of overdraft and also account monitoring.

Remaining Questions

What could have happened if it was not Christine but somebody else who had overspent on her account? Even though there was sure-shot proof everywhere pinpointing Christine’s fault, many people still believe that she was a victim of some sort identity theft which the bank is afraid to go in-depth with because of a leak in security. This is highly possible, right?