SINGAPORE – A man appointed by his mother to be the sole executor and trustee of her will went on to misappropriate $100,000 that was his sister’s share of the late older woman’s estate.
On Jan 8, Ganesh Christopher Krishnan, 64, was sentenced to a year and 11 months’ jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of criminal breach of trust.
He had used the money for his personal expenses and has not made any restitution.
According to his mother’s will, her property would go to Ganesh upon her death, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Jolene Tan. Details about the property were redacted from court documents.
Should Ganesh decide to sell the property, it was to be held as part of the mother’s residuary estate, and the money would be divided equally among Ganesh and his three siblings, the court heard.
