Cedric Lee's sister arrested for grave coercion

Bernice Lee, who is also charged in connection with the mauling of actor Vhong Navarro, is spending the night at the NBI. She is posting bail Tuesday yet

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Published 10:58 PM, April 21, 2014

Updated 11:06 PM, April 21, 2014

ARRESTED. Bernice Lee completes the booking documents after she was arrested by the NBI in West Greenhills, San Juan City, on Monday, April 21, for the grave coercion case filed by Vhong Navarro. Photo by Jose Del/Rappler

MANILA, Philippines – Bernice Lee, sister of Cedric Lee and among the co-accused in the alleged extortion and mauling of comedian Vhong Navarro, was arrested on Monday, April 21, for grave coercion.

Lee was arrested in her residence at West Greenhills, San Juan City, at around 7 pm by a team of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents led by Dante Pua.

Her lawyer said that she will post bail Tuesday.

The Lees, model-stylist Deniece Cornejo, Zimmer Raz, JP Calma, Ferdinand Guerrero, and Jed Fernandez were charged with serious illegal detention and grave coercion by the Department of Justice earlier in April.

Cornejo and Fernandez have posted bail for the grave coercion case on April 16. – Rappler.com

Cedric Lee's sister arrested for grave coercion

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