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CK Design Manager Sentenced for Money Laundering Scheme

3/16/2026

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Chamroeun Kor, manager of CK Design & Drafting Services in New Zealand, was sentenced for money laundering after receiving stolen funds from two victims, including real estate agent Carla O'Neil.
Kor transferred $167,000 to Singapore while $67,000 remained in his frozen account, causing severe emotional distress and financial loss to the victims.
Judge Stephen Bonnar stated Kor acted recklessly as a "money mule" rather than as a fraudster, sentencing him to six months of home detention and ordering $60,000 in reparation.
Kor later abandoned his name suppression appeal, allowing his identity to be publicized.

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Chamroeun Kor, manager of CK Design & Drafting Services in New Zealand, was sentenced for money laundering after receiving stolen funds from two victims, including real estate agent Carla O'Neil.
Kor transferred $167,000 to Singapore while $67,000 remained in his frozen account, causing severe emotional distress and financial loss to the victims.
Judge Stephen Bonnar stated Kor acted recklessly as a "money mule" rather than as a fraudster, sentencing him to six months of home detention and ordering $60,000 in reparation.
Kor later abandoned his name suppression appeal, allowing his identity to be publicized.