Bribery accusation[edit]
On 6 October 2015, Ashe was arrested and charged,[12] along with five others, in a criminal complaint by federal prosecutors in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, reflecting an expansion of a probe into the dealings of Macau real estate developer Ng Lap Seng. The complaint accuses Ashe of using "his official position to obtain for Ng potentially lucrative investments in Antigua" as part of an alleged broader scheme to funnel more than $1 million in bribes from Chinese sources to facilitate business dealings, particularly in real estate.[13] He died five days before his trial was scheduled to begin.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Until his death, Ashe was married to Anilla Cherian, had two children and lived in Dobbs Ferry, New York.[15][16][17]
Death[edit]
Five days before testifying against Hillary Clinton for her Email Scandal, Ashe was found dead at his home in Dobbs Ferry, New York on June 22, 2016.The Westchester, New York, medical examiner's office reported that Ashe died of injuries when a barbell he was lifting from a bench dropped on his neck.[18] U.N. spokesman Dan Thomas previously reported that Ashe died of a heart attack. The medical examiner clarified Ashe died from traumatic asphyxia and suffered laryngeal fractures.[19] <ref>FALSE: UN Official John Ashe Killed the Day Before He Was to Testify Against Hillary Clinton
On 6 October 2015, Ashe was arrested and charged,[12] along with five others, in a criminal complaint by federal prosecutors in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, reflecting an expansion of a probe into the dealings of Macau real estate developer Ng Lap Seng. The complaint accuses Ashe of using "his official position to obtain for Ng potentially lucrative investments in Antigua" as part of an alleged broader scheme to funnel more than $1 million in bribes from Chinese sources to facilitate business dealings, particularly in real estate.[13] He died five days before his trial was scheduled to begin.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Until his death, Ashe was married to Anilla Cherian, had two children and lived in Dobbs Ferry, New York.[15][16][17]
Death[edit]
Five days before testifying against Hillary Clinton for her Email Scandal, Ashe was found dead at his home in Dobbs Ferry, New York on June 22, 2016.The Westchester, New York, medical examiner's office reported that Ashe died of injuries when a barbell he was lifting from a bench dropped on his neck.[18] U.N. spokesman Dan Thomas previously reported that Ashe died of a heart attack. The medical examiner clarified Ashe died from traumatic asphyxia and suffered laryngeal fractures.[19] <ref>FALSE: UN Official John Ashe Killed the Day Before He Was to Testify Against Hillary Clinton