Police to probe Hong Kong feng shui master's fake will

Authorities will probe the high-profile judgment released Tuesday which described Tony Chan as a liar who created the will in a failed bid to inherit Nina Wang's estimated 13-billion US dollar estate.

The pig-tailed tycoon, who at one stage was Asia's richest woman, died of cancer in April 2007 at the age of 69, triggering a bitter feud between Chan and her charity, both claiming they were entitled to her estate.

"The police and DOJ (Department of Justice) will study the verdict and decide how to follow up on this case," a police spokeswoman told AFP.

The probe raises the possibility that Chan -- a former bartender who was Wang's spiritual adviser and lover -- could be charged with fraud.

His lawyers have previously said Chan could face charges if he lost the bitter estate battle.

The Standard newspaper reported Wednesday that the city's tax collector is expected to bill Chan an eye-popping 300 million Hong Kong dollars (39 million US) for the undeclared two billion dollars Wang allegedly paid him for feng shui advice.