A motion filed by Japanese gaming mogul Kazuo Okada to quash charges of grace coercion against he and his representatives following their May 2022 takeover of integrated resort Okada Manila has been denied by a local court.
According to information from Okada Manila operator Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc (TRLEI), the Metropolitan Trial Court of Paranaque Branch 91 denied the motion last Tuesday, ruling instead that allegations against the group are sufficient to constitute the criminal offense of grave coercion.
“The information in this case is sufficient as regards both the offense charged and the alleged circumstance of conspiracy amongst the accused in committing the offense charged,” the resolution read.
