We already know that a computer technician, Dicky Sze Ho-chun (24), leaked photos he stole from the laptop of Edison Chen, and although more details emerged at the trial, there is still more story to tell. What hasn’t been reported yet is that there is also a coverup to shield others who were involved, including those working for law enforcement in Hong Kong. It appears only Ho-chun will take the fall for distributing the pictures, when he was not alone.

Pictured above with his face covered is Computer technician Sze Ho-chun and his mother wearing masks walk out of the court in Hong Kong yesterday. Sze pleaded not guilty in the court to illegally copying and distributing more than 1,000 photos of Edison Chen performing s*x acts with a string of starlets.

More details have emerged from the trial of the computer technician who is charged with illegally accessing Edison Chen’s computer and distributing racy photos of him and numerous starlets.

According to Lianhe Wanbao, two female friends testified against Sze Ho-chun, 24. They were also the ones who reported him to the police when the photos started being widely distributed on the Internet in January 2008.

They say that in 2006, when he was at their store to repair an Apple PowerMacG5, he connected his computer to the company server to show them the racy photos.

He then burnt about 1,300 photos onto DVDs and passed it to them as gifts, and even told them how he obtained the images.

The computer technician, Dicky Sze Ho-chun (24), accused of accessing the private, intimate photos of entertainer Edison Chen and distributing them on the Internet, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of obtaining access to a computer with a view to dishonest gain for himself.

Ho-chun is alleged by prosecutors to have copied from a server thousands of images of Canto pop star Edison Chen Koon-hei engaged in s*xual acts with actresses and celebrities including Gillian Chung, Cecilia Cheung, Bobo Chan, Rachel Ngan, and more.

Prosecutor Hayson Tse said that Sze’s colleague named Tse saved the computer data from Chen’s laptop on an external hard disk drive as backup when Chen took his machine to Elite Multimedia Limited for repair between 2005 and 2006.

Sze allegedly copied the photos from the hard drive to a computer server connected to the Internet.

The lewd images became widely circulated on the Web in late January, 2008. Sze was arrested on February 2 for distributing obscene articles but denied the charge.

"I didn’t distribute the celebrity n*de photos but I know my colleague repaired Chen’s computer around October 2006," Sze was quoted as saying.

However, 11 of the photos were recovered from Sze’s personal computer last year.

Tse added Sze had shown the images to two employees at a household store, which employed Elite Multimedia to service its computer.

The two females, Fanny Choi and Janet Leung, were quoted by prosecutors as saying Sze told them how he accessed the images. The women said Sze then handed them a compact-disc, containing 1,300 er*tic pictures.

Choi and Leung will be called to testify today.

Chief Magistrate Tong Man also heard Chen’s deposition, taken in Canada, in February.

Chen had declined to appear in a Hong Kong courtroom saying he feared for his safety if he came to the SAR.

Chen stressed in his deposition he was the sole user of all four computers involved in the case. He said he had not disclosed the passwords to those computers to anyone.

Only he and the women shown in the photos had seen pictures, which had been deleted from the digital cameras with which they were taken after Chen uploaded them to computers. None of the four women received copies.

Chen said either he or his driver would remain present when the machines were taken for maintenance and he never left the machines in the shop overnight with one exception.

Chen said he believed the pictures were stolen during a repair in 2006.

"They invaded my privacy and stole my things in a very direct way," he said.

The naughty picture scandal smashed Chen’s entertainment career in Hong Kong. He announced an early retirement from the local industry last year.

Sze, who doesn’t have criminal record, is on bail. If convicted, he could spend up to five years in jai. The trial at Kowloon City Magistracy will continue today. Sixteen witnesses have been called. The trial is expected to last for ten days.

The pictures showed Chen in compromising positions with celebrities including Canto-pop star Gillian Chung, actress Cecilia Cheung and former actress Bobo Chan.

Edison appeared in Singapore on Sunday (April 5) to promote his movie "The Sniper".

Wanbao reports that he lashed out at reporters from a local news website when they asked him about his father’s bankruptcy, saying "I don’t know why people won’t think that I will help my family. What makes you think that I am not helping my family?"

His appearance came less than a month after a Hong Kong television station received an anonymous letter packed together with a gold bullet warning Chen to stay away from public events if he valued his life.

Edison is a good example of how arrogance can ruin a person’s life.

Most of the photos can still be downloaded here.

Patrick Tse shown here was attending the BMA Chinese New Year celebration, February 22, 2008. Patrick was asked by the media repeatedly about his son Nicholas Tse’s marriage to Cecilia Cheung, but Patrick refused to comment. Privately a source reports, Patrick sympathizes with Cecilia, while feeling betrayed by her after she put the marriage, and her son Lucas’ future in jeopardy. Patrick is said by the source, to be encouraging Nicholas to get the paternity test completed soon.

Although Nicholas Tse and Cecilia Cheung have publicly announced they have separated, and will divorce legally after one year, some Hong Kong papers are falsely reporting the couple are still together. A source close to Nicholas says he found out about Cecilia’s cheating during their marriage, and Nicolas can no longer trust Celilia to remain faithful. Nicholas and Cecilia are trying to keep things civil between them however, for the sake of their son Lucas.

Nicholas is also very concerned that Lucas may not be his biological son, and a source says this is breaking Nicholas’ heart. First there was the feeling of betrayal after discovering his wife cheated with several men before their marriage, then rumors that Cecilia cheated during the marriage, and now heart breaking doubts that Lucas may not be his son. Nicholas is said to be demanding a paternity test for Lucas to be sure he is his son. If the test confirms Nicholas is the father, then he may consider working things out, and forgiving Cecilia … for Lucas.

Making this worse for Cecilia however, is a rumor that Ceclilia may be once again pregnant, and not with Nicholas’ baby. Hopefully Cecilia is not pregnant. Their marriage cannot take anymore stress, or it will break to pieces. Cecilia is working again, shooting ads to try to return to a normal life.

When Lucas was born the elder Tse grandfather, who is 71 years-old, told Apple Daily that the baby Lucas has dimples and lively eyes. He added, “I fear he might be too popular with girls when he grows up. When he is old enough to walk, I will buy him sunglasses to shield him from women.”

Perhaps Lucas could use those sunglasses now to shield his eyes from the trouble his parents are facing.

Somehow fans need to find a way to show their overwhelming support for Nicholas and Cecilia to help them stay together for the sake of their baby Lucas. Leave your comments and well wishes for Nicholas and Ceclia. Perhaps they will see your messages and decide to stay together.

Reports have confirmed that Cecilia Cheung was cheating on Nicholas Tse with three other men just before they married, and while they were engaged she took the shocking pictures with Edison Chen.

Now even more shocking allegations and rumors have surfaced. Not just one, but two men, are now rumored to have been having an affair with Cecilia during her marriage to Nicholas Tse. Nicholas had said he was not upset about the pictures with Edison Chen. It is rumored that Nicholas and Cecilia have separated, and will divorce legally after one year, because Nicholas allegedly found out about Cecilia’s cheating during their marriage, and Nicholas allegedly can no longer trust Cecilia to remain faithful. One of the men who was having an affair with Cecilia is rumored to have threatened to show pictures he took of Cecilia if she did not leave Nicholas for him.

A source close to the couple said they were considering marriage counseling just before rumors of Cecilia cheating became known by Nicholas and his family. Nicholas will need a lot of support if he is to calm his mind, and forgive Cecilia for the sake of their son Lucas.

Nicholas Tse was photographed on 2-9 by the Hongkong media that he has taken off his wedding ring, which was always on his left hand in 2007, because of the naughty picture scandal involving his wife, Cecilia Cheung and lover at the time Edison Chen.

According to many recent reports, Nicholas had a fierce argument with Cecilia after he returned to home last week from Nanjing, mainland China. It was speculated that he would divorce Cecilia. If so, their little son, Lucas, would be tended by his grandmother Deborah Lee.

As Cecilia Cheung loves husband Nicholas Tse, and toddler son Lucas very much, we are very afraid that she possibly can not endure such a blow, and do something very tragic after she loses two beloved people in her life at the same time.

Jaynestars says Cecilia Cheung was involved in a relationship with Edison Chen for 3 Years before the naughty picture scandal.

Based on the memorabilia appearing in the background of the photos, reporters speculate that Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi, had an affair with Edison Chen when she was in her turbulent stage with Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, circa 2004 to 2005. Cecilia and Edison may have been involved for approximately 3 years.

In past interviews (prior to the release of the naughty photos), Cecilia recounted that she met Edison when she was only 18 years old. The pair filmed a commercial ad together. At the time Edison had not officially entered the entertainment industry yet.

Also at that time, Cecilia insisted she was not dating Edison. She said at the time, "We will continue to be good friends, really good friends going forward. No matter what happens, I will continue to speak out for him." However, given the current naughty photo scandal, Cecilia’s past outburst was a bit ironic.

In February 2004, Cecilia and Nicholas filmed the movie, "The Promise" together and mended their relationship. In March of the same year, the paparazzi photographed the pair together during the filming. However, at the time, Cecilia was also allegedly involved in a relationship with Edison Chen and Jordan Chan Siu Chun.

In 2005, Cecilia dated a Caucasian man. At the same time, there were rumors that she may have gotten back together with Nicholas Tse. In May 2005, Nicholas and Cecilia promoted "The Promise" in Cannes and Director Chen Kaige said the pair had "an intimate relationship."

While promoting "The Promise" in Taiwan the same year, Cecilia did not omit the likelihood of reuniting with Nicholas Tse. However on May 20, 2005, Cecilia returned to Hong Kong and attended Edison Chen’s apparel store’s one year anniversary celebration. Cecilia and Edison appeared to be quite intimate with each other at the event.

Based on these events, reporters speculate that Cecilia was involved with Edison amidst break-ups and reunifications with Nicholas Tse.

On 2-12 Nicolas Tse and Cecilia Cheung reportedly signed a separation agreement. It was said that Nicolas Tse was not angry with the naughty pictures of Cecilia Cheung with Edison Chen, but the fact that Cecilia cheated on him with Edison Chen while she was also dating Nicholas was too much for him to deal with.

The couple married in September 2006, and even though the couple married in the Philippines, the union and any divorce can be dealt with by Hong Kong jurisdiction because at least one of the couple is a Hong Kong citizen. Legal sources say after one year of separation the couple can file for divorce without citing any particular reason. Last year, in an interview with Squat, Nicholas said his marriage to Cecilia was “for life”.

Update 2-19: Nicholas Tse Discovers Cecilia Cheung Cheated During Marriage

Update 2-19: Nicolas Tse Demands Paternity Test for Lucas

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