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The fintech whiz, China and a courtroom caning

The fintech whiz, China and a courtroom caning

Phillip Kingston was a star of the fintech scene. But following a dispute with a Chinese financier, a judge has ripped apart his evidence.

Liam Walsh and Max Mason
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Before he was found to have fabricated evidence about his trip, fintech whizkid Phillip Kingston laid out the story of a multimillion-dollar meeting in Hong Kong with a Chinese-state owned financier.

It was supposedly November 23, 2017, and Melbourne-born Kingston, a Gen Y entrepreneur who wooed a former Australian minister and corporate blue blood to his boards, had flown into the financial hub that afternoon.

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Liam WalshReporterLiam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au
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Max MasonSenior courts and crime reporterMax Mason covers insolvency, courts, financial crime, cybercrime and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com

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