A prominent Hong Kong business figure, Andrew Hui, 66, founder of Profits Fund Global, was sentenced to eight weeks of imprisonment for the indecent assault of his former secretary. The ruling, handed down by Magistrate Chan Chi-fai at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, followed his conviction on two counts related to incidents involving the 30-year-old complainant in 2024.
The court determined that Mr. Hui, who had pleaded not guilty to both charges, committed the assaults in two separate locations: in the rear seat of his private car and later at The Club de Crown and Barrel cigar lounge in Central. Specifically, the executive was found to have groped the secretary’s breast in the vehicle and later hugged her from behind.
Court Rejects Plea for Leniency
During sentencing, Magistrate Chan emphasized the seriousness of the offenses and Hui’s lack of remorse, noting that a community-based sentence was inappropriate. Despite pleas from Hui’s defense team, which presented character references and cited his long-standing otherwise clean record—excluding a single theft conviction from 1983—the court insisted on a custodial sentence.
Hui, who is divorced and lives with his children, maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings. He testified that the incident in the car was merely a reprimand concerning job performance, denying any physical contact. Regarding the cigar lounge incident, he claimed he was attempting to retrieve a cigar from the complainant’s hand and may have inadvertently touched her waist.
Judicial Findings Detail Force Used
The magistrate rejected Hui’s version of events. The judicial findings indicated that the first offense involved a degree of force. Testimony revealed that when the victim resisted his advances, Hui held her hands and attempted to move his hand further up her leg before being stopped.
Senior Counsel Eric Kwok, representing Hui, also brought up that a second secretary provided mitigation, describing Hui as a “gentleman” and suggesting the incidents might have been isolated and possibly alcohol-fueled. She also noted the complainant was pursuing a civil claim, a factor the barrister requested the court consider. Staff members also appealed for leniency, praising Hui’s commitment to keeping his business afloat and his role as an employer.
Magistrate Chan ruled that given the gravity of the conduct and Hui’s continued denial of responsibility, imprisonment was the only suitable outcome. Hui received concurrent sentences of eight weeks and ten days for the two offenses, resulting in an aggregated sentence of eight weeks.
Following the ruling, Hui was granted bail under existing conditions pending an appeal of the conviction and sentence, and he was immediately ordered to surrender his travel documents. The case underscores the serious legal implications for executives found guilty of workplace misconduct, regardless of their professional standing or financial contributions.