The complaint alleges that EY issued unqualified audit opinions for clients despite their purported connections to convicted criminals Alvin Chau and Levo Chan, who are junket operators who ran VIP gambling rooms linked to Triad syndicates
A former partner at Ernst & Young (EY), by the name of Joe Howie, who spent 35 years in various roles at the firm, has alleged that EY knowingly delivered audit and compliance services to gambling clients with suspected ties to transnational organized crime, including Chinese mafia figures involved in US-listed casino companies. He also claimed the firm retaliated against him after he repeatedly raised internal concerns and sought to enforce compliance with professional and legal standards.
In a whistleblower lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York, Howie alleged that EY’s audit failures facilitated ongoing criminal activity, money laundering, and the dissemination of misleading information to investors. Howie is represented by the prominent New York employment law firm Wigdor LLP, known for securing jury awards in previous whistleblower cases and for representing a victim of Harvey Weinstein.
The complaint alleges that EY issued unqualified audit opinions for clients despite their purported connections to convicted criminals Alvin Chau and Levo Chan, who are junket operators who ran VIP gambling rooms linked to Triad syndicates. According to the whistleblower, EY’s...
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