Current Affairs: Crown staff jailed and fined $1.7m in Chinese court

Convicted Crown employees hide their identity outside the court.

Convicted Crown employees hide their identity outside the court. Source: AAP

The Australian employees of Crown Resorts could be out of jail in China within months. The company has agreed to pay $1.7 million in fines on behalf of 16 employees, including the three Australians, after 19 current and former staff pleaded guilty to illegal promotion of gambling. The proceedings played out in a Shanghai court. Ivan Leung and Winmas Yu have the details.



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