A Gansu Judge Takes Bribes from Plaintiff and Defendant Both

• Author: China Law Digest

In Early 2008, residents of Gansu Province Jinta County, Mr. Wang and his wife, Ms. Wei, filed for divorce in Jinta County Court. Former vice director of the administrative tribunal, Mr. Cui, was presiding judge. During the time of the trial, Cui accepted 3,000 RMB in cash from Wang and later 1,000 RMB in cash from Wei. Wei’s relatives also dined Cui five times.

Because Wang "behaved" better, Cui excluded 110,000 RMB...