Presiding Judge Wang Zhong looked at the few people from Rui Mao Bank on the platform.
Bank President Wang Rui, Vice President Shi Kaiwen, managers, supervisors...
Online viewers in the live broadcast room were all sending bullet comments.
[What’s going on, the president has been arrested? He’s already in handcuffs.]
[The vice president has also been arrested, what did they do wrong?]
[That’s so dramatic, Lawyer Gu is really amazing.]
[Nonsense, especially since Sheep TV broadcast the news, the state has even sent down a special investigation team, there’s no going back on this.]
[I wonder how many people from Rui Mao Bank have been caught with something, what we’re seeing is just the tip of the iceberg, complicating matters for clients, transferring their assets, who knows what’s happening behind the scenes?]
[This is Lawyer Gu for you, it’s a bit too much...]
Presiding Judge Wang Zhong: "After investigation."
"Rui Mao Bank’s president, Wang Rui, for a long time, has been receiving expensive gifts and cash like premium liquor from loan customers and subordinates, improperly using public funds for dining and entertainment, entering private clubs without authorization, taking advantage of opportunities for detouring trips, and long-term unauthorized occupation of company guest rooms.
He exploited his position to seek benefits for others in cadre selection, employee hiring, and promotions; unlawfully intervened in the credit business, centralized procurement, and internal audits of his former workplace.
He has long been involved in gambling; his personal greed led him to use his power for financial gain, receiving huge sums of money illegally in exchange for loan approval.
Arbitrary and reckless decisions have caused significant damage to national interests; issuing unauthorized financial certificates and loans, leading to particularly heavy losses of state assets.
Secretly transferring customer assets, involving large sums.
According to the provisions of the "Party Disciplinary Regulations," the "Supervision Law," and the "Public Servants Administration Discipline Act," it has been decided to expel Wang Rui from the Party and confiscate his illegal gains.
According to the "Criminal Law," Wang Rui’s actions constitute bribery, issuing unauthorized financial certificates, unlawfully granting loans, illegal asset transfers, embezzlement of funds, and embezzlement of public funds, with multiple combined punishments. Considering Wang Rui’s good confession attitude and proactive return of illegal gains, a lenient punishment has been imposed, sentencing Wang Rui to life imprisonment and fining him 6.2 million yuan."
The court has sentenced!
The president of Rui Mao Bank was directly sentenced to life imprisonment!!
Immediately, Presiding Judge Wang Zhong began to outline the crimes of Vice President Shi Kaiwen.
"After trial, it was found that Shi Kaiwen’s actions constitute bribery, issuing unauthorized financial certificates, unlawfully granting loans, and concealing offshore deposits; he should be punished by law, with multiple combined punishments.
Considering that part of Shi Kaiwen’s bribery offenses were attempted, and after being caught, he voluntarily confessed to most bribery crimes not mastered by the investigating authorities, truthfully confessing all crimes of bribery, issuing unauthorized financial certificates, unlawfully granting loans, and concealing offshore deposits. He showed remorse and actively returned all illicit funds and goods, receiving a lenient punishment.
He is sentenced to 19 years in prison and fined 5.6 million yuan."
Netizens in the live broadcast room were stunned after hearing the verdict...
The president of Rui Mao Bank, Wang Rui, was sentenced to life imprisonment, and vice president Shi Kaiwen was sentenced to 19 years!
Subsequently, the managers, supervisors, and others were sentenced one after another.
Even the agent from Rui Mao Bank involved in the lawsuit received a three-year sentence with a two-year suspension.
The court has finished sentencing!
The president, vice president, managers, supervisors of Rui Mao Bank... all sent to prison.
An entire bank sent to jail.
Furthermore, with national intervention, Rui Mao Bank was overhauled from the top down.
Presiding Judge Wang Zhong: "This case is the final verdict, and according to our country’s litigation law, the court will deliver the judgment to the parties within five days of the court’s closure."
Wang Zhong struck the gavel.
Thump!
"Court adjourned!"
This case is now concluded!
Wang Rui was handcuffed, with much of his hair turned white.
Ten days ago, he was still the president of Rui Mao Bank....
Each year, he could earn a substantial amount, living a high life.
As a result, after handling Zhao Yishan’s lawsuit, he believed nothing would happen, but Gu Chen directly sent him to prison...
Gu Chen expanded the case’s influence.
Then it caught the state’s attention...
Finally, when the special investigation team descended, Wang Rui was completely finished.
"How could this happen...." Wang Rui sighed.
He was once the president, yet now he’s heading to prison, with a life sentence...
This was the result despite his proactive confession, admission of guilt, and payment of fines and penalties.
If he hadn’t made such efforts, he would’ve probably been sentenced to death for this case.
Zhang Hongxiang, the head of Rui Mao Bank’s legal department, was also present at the courtroom for the judgment.
Zhang Hongxiang knew his legal career was over.
Rui Mao Bank’s legal department was also completely finished.
Upon exiting the courthouse doors.
A swarm of reporters gathered around.
Zhang Yifan was the lawyer in this lawsuit, following behind Zhang Hongxiang.
[An interview, as the head of Rui Mao Bank’s legal department, how do you view the president being sentenced to life imprisonment?]
[Lawyer Zhang, what are your thoughts after losing this case?]
[Lawyer Zhang, it’s said you were warned three times by the presiding judge and expelled from the courtroom; is this because of your lack of professional capability?]
[Lawyer Zhang, can you share more details about the case? Lawyer Zhang, don’t leave!]
.....
At the defendant’s seat.
Zhao Yishan knew he was acquitted!
Zhao Yishan looked at Gu Chen, filled with gratitude, "Lawyer Gu, thank you; if it weren’t for you, I’d be finished, I still have a fiancée and an unborn child, my father’s still in the hospital. If I were sentenced to life... my whole family would be destroyed."
"Thank you, Lawyer Gu..."
Zhao Yishan was about to kneel in front of Gu Chen.
Gu Chen quickly helped Zhao Yishan up, saying, "It’s fine, no need to kneel to me; handling this lawsuit was my duty."
Niu Xiajuan said, "Lawyer Gu, let me treat you all to dinner; I’ve booked a large private room. Please stay and dine with us so we can properly thank you all."
Gu Chen said, "No need to arrange a meal; we’ve booked a flight and must rush to the airport. My law firm just called me, saying there are two new cases, both quite complex, and only I can handle them."
Gu Chen had just finished one lawsuit, and now there were more cases.
And two cases at that!
Mainly because the firm’s scale isn’t large, with almost all lawyers busy with ongoing lawsuits.
These cases are particularly complex.
Gu Chen truly had no time to rest.
Gu Chen turned back to Zhao Yishan and Niu Xiajuan, saying, "You can contact me by phone if you need anything; I must start on the new cases."
Xue Qingqing already booked the flight tickets and a ride to quickly return to the law firm to tackle the next two cases.
Xue Qingqing said, "Boss, the media still has interviews, but we might not have enough time."
Gu Chen: "Postpone them; the cases are a priority."
Xue Qingqing glanced at the swarming reporters, saying, "Boss, all the reporters have arrived...."