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Acclaimed Beijing author faces fraud charges
By Li Xinran |
September 14, 2010, Tuesday
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A writer appeared before a Beijing court yesterday over 3.5 million yuan (US$518,802) fraud charges.
Shi Dongbing acknowledged that he had collected money from eight victims during the hearing at Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court.
The author of a series of stories about the country's former top leaders had been accused of fictionalizing history and fabricating his personal ties with the bigwigs.
Still, some officials and businessmen offered him cash, even real estate, in exchange for his influence to get official promotion or win government approval.
Shi denied most allegations during the hearing and called some victims "dog" and "poor bastard" before he was stopped by the judge.
According to the indictment, an official gave Shi 850,000 yuan to buy a villa in Beijing's suburbs as Shi promised his promotion.
A factory owner agreed to give Shi cash and a villa for his help to win higher government compensation for the relocation of his plant. But the compensation turned out to be 2 million yuan, much less than he expected.
Another businessman in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, paid Shi 1.2 million yuan to introduce local waste water to his sewage treatment plant. Shi allegedly lobbied for him but local water department denied receiving any instruction over the business.
Shi reportedly had a lavish lifestyle. He was seen driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV and surrounded by five bodyguards, all ex military personnel. He would claim these bodyguards were dispatched by state leaders to take care of his life, but the truth is Shi paid for their service himself.
Shi Dongbing acknowledged that he had collected money from eight victims during the hearing at Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court.
The author of a series of stories about the country's former top leaders had been accused of fictionalizing history and fabricating his personal ties with the bigwigs.
Still, some officials and businessmen offered him cash, even real estate, in exchange for his influence to get official promotion or win government approval.
Shi denied most allegations during the hearing and called some victims "dog" and "poor bastard" before he was stopped by the judge.
According to the indictment, an official gave Shi 850,000 yuan to buy a villa in Beijing's suburbs as Shi promised his promotion.
A factory owner agreed to give Shi cash and a villa for his help to win higher government compensation for the relocation of his plant. But the compensation turned out to be 2 million yuan, much less than he expected.
Another businessman in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, paid Shi 1.2 million yuan to introduce local waste water to his sewage treatment plant. Shi allegedly lobbied for him but local water department denied receiving any instruction over the business.
Shi reportedly had a lavish lifestyle. He was seen driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV and surrounded by five bodyguards, all ex military personnel. He would claim these bodyguards were dispatched by state leaders to take care of his life, but the truth is Shi paid for their service himself.
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