Former Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang was convicted today on one count of misconduct.
The sentencing will be carried out on Monday with each misconduct carrying a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
Tsang pleaded not guilty to three charges of misconduct and bribery while he was in office from 2005 to 2012.
Tsang was charged with one count of misconduct, acquitted of a second and the jury failed to decide on a third.
Tsang was granted bail and will appear in court on Monday for his sentencing.
The 72-year-old held the leadership post of chief executive for seven years from 2005 and is the highest ranking Hong Kong official to face a corruption trial.
The allegations are linked to a failure to disclose his plans to lease a luxury flat in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen from a major investor in a broadcaster.
At the time the broadcaster was seeking a licence from the Hong Kong government. He has been accused of approving the company’s licence.
Another company belonging to the investor paid for a refurbishment of the flat which included a gym and tea room.
In addition, Tsang failed to declare that an architect he proposed for a government award had been employed as an interior designer on the flat.
This isn’t the first time that Tsang has been involved in a scandal. In 2012 he was forced to apologise after separate allegations that he accepted gifts from business friends such as trips on luxury yachts and private jets.
During the trial, Tsang was accused by the prosecution of using his public position to make connections with businessmen for personal gain.
While the defense said that he had given 45 years of dedicated service to Hong Kong and had no reason to accept bribes that would ruin his career.
Residents in Hong Kong are becoming frustrated with Hong Kong’s leaders after a string of high-profile corruption cases.
Current Leader Leung Chun-ying faces allegations of corruption after it was reported he received a payment of HK$50 million (£5.1 million) from an Australian engineering firm before he took office.
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