"Hanlon argued that Jew intended to use the money for community projects and that his judgment was impaired by a brain injury suffered when he was hit by a motorcycle at age 8. "
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Jew, 48, pleaded guilty in October to three counts of mail fraud, extortion and bribery, admitting to seeking cash from the owners of Quickly tapioca drink shops in exchange for a promise to help them obtain city permits.
Quickly (Chinese: 快可立; pinyin: Kuàikělì) is one of the largest tapioca milk tea franchises in the world, with over 2000 locations in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Quickly is the brand name of Kuai Ke Li Enterprise Co. Ltd., which was founded in 1996 by Nancy Yang in Taiwan and started franchising in 1998.
Quickly Corporation was founded in California and started its trademark licensing program at the same time. Quickly began marketing themselves as a New Generation Asian Fusion-style cafe in the USA, as opposed to just a tapioca drink shop. Most locations offer free Wi-Fi internet access.