Tung Chee-hwa's son-in-law 'to take leave of absence' after alleged drunken airport incident
Banker Eric Slighton was arrested last week in San Francisco after reportedly posing as a security screener and directing two women to a private area for pat-downs
The son-in-law of former Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa will take a voluntary leave of absence from his role as a director of an investment firm, after his arrest for alleged drunken behaviour at San Francisco International Airport last week.
Banker Eric Slighton was detained after reportedly posing as a member of the airport’s security staff and directing two women into a private screening area for pat-downs, according to US media.
Slighton, 53, was charged with public drunkenness.
He will take a leave of absence at his own request from his role as a director at investment firm Aktis Capital Singapore, the company announced on Tuesday.
“Aktis Group views very seriously any allegations of impropriety against its principals. An internal investigation into this matter is on-going,” a company statement read.
On Monday, Tung described the incident as "unfortunate".
“In my view, this was an unfortunate event that should not have happened,” the former chief exectuive said in a statement.