born lawyer director founded lost post convicted corruption publicised trial tried convicted money office background knight student 1990s vice chairman old boys association member board governors obtained bachelor laws degree 1960s played guitar jazz band raise money tuition fees joined rose ranks speed power missile queen later described soon acquired reputation law prosecuted criminals fear favour news ability integrity impressed late retired offered knight partnership law firm knight content remain declined offer knight married couple children notable cases knight deputy public prosecutor trial magistrate acted prosecution trial murdered children senior state counsel deputy public prosecutor filed behalf attorney general requesting high_court cite defendants contempt court editorial published october titled challenge editorial questioned integrity singapore judicial system led apology editor public prosecutor filed charges key people aftermath company collapse role investigations knight commended finance minister knight led prosecution team singapore case insider trading banker national day august awarded public administration medal gold work director investigation trial march knight suddenly replaced director counsel decision shocked local legal community turned knight investigation investigation lasting months longest conduct public servant singapore knight arrested charged corruption day singapore legal officer face charges specifically accused cheating businessmen investing indonesian island giving false information vehicle purchases application car loan corporate investments judge originally set knight trial commence october changed mind brought forward september prosecution complained witnesses subject intimidation investigating officers received mysterious phone calls warning watch july year wife arrested charged resort investments district court september knight pleaded guilty cheating managing director try invest resort project planned knight wife october sentenced months prison knight appealed sentence march managed sentence reduced fine day prison served jail sentence paid fine day announced deciding reduce sentence high_court judge said nominal sentence sufficient given circumstances knight case april charges wife relation case dropped aftermath conviction sentence eventually reduced corruption case left permanent damage knight career civil servant investigations began march faced disciplinary hearings services terminated march president revoked prestigious public administration medal gold awarded knight august high court struck knight roll advocates meaning longer law knight worked consultant public listed company second investigation trial knight charged court time criminal breach trust money totalling director occasions second charge caused knight resign job trial defence argued proceedings invalid knight granted immunity attorney general chambers charges arising corruption investigations exchange guilty earlier trial argued latest set charges stemmed investigation subject immunity clause revealed tipped money unnamed informant court ruled proceedings continue probe knight dealings investigate money eventually court found guilty charges sentenced fine day jail aftermath second conviction second conviction left knight worse company working second trial refused employ engaged community work church community methodist church visited pub boat wife partner faded quietly public life april appeared news filed application seeking court approval reinstated lawyer application granted making sixth lawyer reinstated year history joining law firm
Glenn Knight