Brilliant Chang

Brilliant Chang, 1922; the luxurious fur-collared coat was part of his image

Brilliant (Billy) Chang (real name Chan Nan;[1] born c. 1886,[2] death date unknown) was a Chinese restaurateur and drug dealer who was implicated in supplying the drugs that killed Freda Kempton in 1922.[2][3] The British popular press portrayed him as an international drug mastermind and the "Dope King" of London.[4]

  1. ^ Woodhall, Edwin Thomas. (1936) Secrets of Scotland Yard. London: John Lane, p. 47.
  2. ^ a b Tragic Punishment of London's "Dope King". The Milwaukee Sentinel, 8 December 1928, p. 9.
  3. ^ Brilliant Chang. The Daily News, 28 June 1922, p. 3.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kohn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).