A 37-year-old saleswoman has been charged over the alleged use of a HK$600,000 Bank of Communications cheque to induce Charmaine Sheh’s studio to wait for payment, according to Star Headline. The allegation has not been proven.
The defendant, named as Zhang Xiaoheng, is accused of using deception to avoid a legal payment obligation to the studio. The report says she allegedly represented the cheque as valid and payable when presented, and dishonestly induced the studio to wait for payment.
The alleged incident took place on 10 September 2025 at Langham Place, 8 Argyle Street, on the fourth floor in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. The case is connected to 佘詩曼工作室有限公司, identified in the report as Charmaine Sheh’s studio.
Zhang appeared at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on 15 August 2026. The case was adjourned after the appearance, according to the report.
The next hearing is scheduled for 5 October 2026 at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts. The supplied report does not state whether Zhang entered a plea, explain why the cheque was allegedly invalid or unpaid, or give her response to the allegation. No outcome has been reported.