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Charity conman Rajendran jailed
By 938LIVE | Posted: 18 August 2009 1851 hrs


Rajendran Rajamani



SINGAPORE: The man who misappropriated more than S$110,000 of charity money, Rajendran Rajamani, has been sentenced to 5 years and 2 months in prison.

He will also be barred from serving as a company director for five years after his release.

The 26-year-old had earlier pleaded guilty to 26 of the 90 charges brought against him. The rest were taken into consideration during his sentencing.

Rajendran misappropriated the money over a span of less than two years.

He had set up three charities – Children of Singapore Foundation, Children Leukaemia Foundation and Club Sunshine – which were supposed to help cancer-stricken children.

But he ended up using the funds for himself, his friends and his girlfriend.

To cover his tracks, he falsified payment vouchers, invoices, financial aid payouts and the accounts of the foundations. He even named his parents as two of the directors without their knowledge and consent.

During the sentencing, the judge stressed that a strong deterrent message must be sent out.

- 938LIVE/ir