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Ken Chan breaks his silence on estafa charges

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kapuso actor Ken Chan broke his silence earlier this week after authorities attempted to serve him with a warrant of arrest at his house in Quezon City for charges of Syndicated Estafa. He took to his Instagram account to explain his side of the story.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCWVv57yVwI/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A5386977.6%2C%22ls%22%3A4889702%2C%22le%22%3A4890423.1%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="815" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ken was charged with syndicated estafa by a complainant who allegedly gave around ₱14 million pesos for his business, Café Claus.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/11/8/police-attempt-to-serve-actor-ken-chan-with-warrant-of-arrest-at-quezon-city-home-1054" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/11/8/police-attempt-to-serve-actor-ken-chan-with-warrant-of-arrest-at-quezon-city-home-1054" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: </strong></a></span><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/11/8/police-attempt-to-serve-actor-ken-chan-with-warrant-of-arrest-at-quezon-city-home-1054" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Police attempt to serve actor Ken Chan with warrant of arrest at Quezon City home</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Kapuso star asserted that he didn’t trick anyone but the business simply failed to deliver any profit which resulted in the three branches closing down. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br/></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Hindi po ako nanloko ng tao, naitayo po ang negosyo ngunit hindi ito nagtagumpay,” he shared.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">He added that the amount that was publicly announced by the complainant’s lawyer isn’t the actual amount and he will be sharing the exact figures at the right time. He also questioned why he was charged with syndicated estafa which he will be legally battling. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“May mga bagay kami na kailangan ipaglaban lalo na kung bakit naisampa ito bilang syndicated estafa, na kung tutuusin ay dapat umiikot lamang sa pagkalugi ng negosyo,” he added.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ken maintained that there are people who want to destroy his reputation as early as last year. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Kaunting panahon po at ilalabas ko lahat ang katotoohanan kung bakit nangyari ito sa kumpanya. Hindi po ako nanghingi lang ng pera at naloko tulad ng akusasyon sa akin. Nalugi po ang Café Claus at isa sa malaking dahilan na rin ay dahil sa ilang business partners namin na nagplan para pabagsakin ang kumpanya at patuloy na sirain ang aking pangalan,” he maintained.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/6/27/fresh-scoops/ken-chan-sends-heartfelt-message-to-rita-daniela-200936" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/6/27/fresh-scoops/ken-chan-sends-heartfelt-message-to-rita-daniela-200936" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: </strong></a></span><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/6/27/fresh-scoops/ken-chan-sends-heartfelt-message-to-rita-daniela-200936" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Ken Chan sends heartfelt message to Rita Daniela</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Kapuso actor revealed that he chose to remain silent until now but assured his fans and supporters that he is fighting it legally.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Lumalaban po ako at hindi tumatakbo palayo sa isinampang kaso sa akin. Mahigit isang dekada kong pinaghirapan ang aking career at hindi dahil sa akusasyon ng iilan ang magtatapos ng napakagandang future na inilaan para sa akin ng Panginoon,” he continued.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ken then expressed his gratitude towards everyone–– from his fans and to his brands and sponsors–– for the continuous trust that they put in him. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“At sa mga taong patuloy na nagmamahal at naniniwala sa akin, lalaban po ako. Patuloy po ninyo akong isama sa mga panalangin ninyo,” he ended.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Ken Chan shares a new statement about the syndicated estafa charges against him. </p>

Ken Chan shares a new statement about the syndicated estafa charges against him.

Ken Chan breaks his silence on estafa charges: ‘Hindi po ako nanloko ng tao’

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Ken Chan breaks his silence on estafa charges: ‘Hindi po ako nanloko ng tao’

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Published November 15, 2024 06:33 PM PHT

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Updated November 22, 2024 06:32 PM PHT

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