A businessman who sexually assaulted a male model he lured to take part in nude photography sessions is demanding the return of 60,000 lewd images of men seized by police.
Jerome Lau Ting-sing, 62, awoke behind bars today as he awaits sentencing after being convicted of one count of indecent assault and two of criminal intimidation.
But before the District Court gave its verdict yesterday, Lau, who is openly homosexual, was adamant that the nude pictures seized from the home he shares with his mother in Happy Valley were his and that he would fight for their return.
'They want to usurp my property. I would not allow it happen. I would definitely chase them to get back my things no matter whether I am [convicted] or not,' he said outside the court earlier in the trial. He claims to have taken more than one million photos of 10,000 men since the 1970s.
It is understood that police will apply to the Department of Justice to confiscate the pictures and negatives. Among those photographed was a police chief inspector and civil servants, along with male models and actors.
Defence counsel had planned to summon the chief inspector, but decided against it.
Lau's comments about the pictures were typical of his behaviour in the weeks leading up to the trial. While most defendants keep a low profile, Lau seemed to take delight in being chased by swarms of reporters.