Judge Dismisses Murder Lawsuit, Highlights Evidence Challenges

0:00It's March 27, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Canada News Today, local news powered by AI. A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed the lawsuit from the family of a businessman murdered in China in 2017. They accused the killer's family of using the victim's money to buy several homes in Metro Vancouver. The ruling came down this week after years of legal back and forth. The victim, Changbin Yang, was allegedly lending around $13 million to Long Nee for mining investments. Nee, who ordered the hit, was arrested and executed in China in 2020. Yang's family sued Nye's wife and daughter, seeking $168 million total, including compensation for the murder. Court records show the plaintiff's stealth short on proof. There was no clear link between the loan and the properties, and no documents proving fraud, or even the existence of the massive, unsecured loan. Between the two former friends, the judge also rejected efforts to enforce Chinese court

1:02judgments in Canada, pointing to concerns over judicial independence under China's one party. System. He noted missing financial records from Yang's businesses and questioned the reliability of a state division agreement from China. This decision wraps up a tangled international case, underscoring how tough it is to chase big claims across borders without solid evidence.