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Hong Kong - Actor Edison Chen, who was at the centre of a sex photo scandal earlier this year, has refused to return from the United States to testify at a trial linked to the saga, a report said.
The 27-year-old will not appear as a witness at the trial of a man accused of distributing photos of Chen's sex acts with female starlets, South China Morning Post reported yesterday.
His refusal has stalled the trial of computer technician Sze Ho Chun, 23, as the prosecution said it would have to apply for a higher court's permission to obtain evidence from Chen in the US.
The prosecutor said the permission would allow a Hong Kong judge to take evidence in the US and assess the credibility of the Canadian-born star.
Explicit photographs of Chen with the stars, downloaded from his laptop which he had sent for repair, flooded the Internet earlier this year.
Sze was arrested in his computer store and has pleaded not guilty to obtaining access to a computer with a view of making dishonest gain for himself or another.
Chen's management company said the actor has promised to assist the investigation of the case but not to return to testify in court, the report added. -- AFP
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