PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />Hong Kong's former chief secretary Rafael Hui, seen arriving at the Independent Commission Against Corruption on April 10th.<br/> <br />Reuters can now exclusively reveal more details about his connection to the corruption inquiry centering on the billionaire Kwok brothers.<br/> <br />A source with knowledge of the investigation says the anti-corruption watchdog is looking into payments to Hui totalling 2.5 million dollars.<br/> <br />The payments were made from a Kwok-related entity and are among several key transactions under the spotlight, according to the Reuters source.<br/> <br />It's not clear if the payments came from the Kwok brothers themselves, their Sun Hung Kai Property conglomerate, or a related subsidiary.<br/> <br />Hui was arrested along with Raymond and Thomas Kwok on March 29th.<br/> <br />The three, friends since childhood, have been released on bail.<br/> <br />The Kwok brothers held a news conference early in April where they denied any wrongdoing.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: RAYMOND KWOK, CO-CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES, SAYING (Cantonese):<br/> <br />"I can tell you with accuracy that I myself have done nothing wrong. I also believe that Mr Thomas Kwok has done nothing wrong. I hope the results of the investigation will prove I am innocent."<br/> <br />Five other people including Sun Hung Kai Properties executive director Thomas Chan have also been arrested and bailed over allegations of bribery and misconduct in public office.<br/> <br />The arrests have sent shock waves through Hong Kong's business community.<br/> <br />It's a small, interconnected group of tycoon-led families who control much of the city's business operations and wield major political influence.<br/> <br />Paul Chapman, Reuters
