He Zhiping was sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of 400,000 US dollars.
He Zhiping, former director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, was ruled to bribe the seven of the cases of African officials in the United States. The case was sentenced in New York in the early morning of Hong Kong time in Hong Kong.The judge was sentenced to thirty -six months (three years) in prison and fined 400,000 US dollars (about HK $ 3.14 million).After deducting the one -year and four months, his sentence was expected to be the remaining 20 months. When the judge sentenced to sentence, corruption is a serious crime, damage the rule of law, and human rights will be affected.However, the judge also pointed out that He Zhiping's respect is respected. The 149th report letter submitted by the court, including the letter written by a prisoner of the same punishment center, showing what prisoners tuned, etc., rewritten the life of some prisoners' lives.EssenceThe judge also said that with the original status of He Zhiping, the sentence and punishment of such a sentence and punishment were enough to be able to observe the same crimes. He Zhiping, former director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, said that when he was in love, his family was under great pressure, and he felt great regret.He has been unable to migrate his family in person, especially his ninety -year -old mother and wife, and he is also very sad, and said that he will take all responsibilities.In the meantime, He Zhiping trembled and cried.The court secretary handed over the tissue to He Zhiping under the instructions of the judge.He Zhiping also mentioned that he has been lonely since he was still betting, and hoped that his mother was healthy. After he was released from prison, he could personally say sorry to his mother and fulfill his filial piety.Although it feels like the end of the world after returning, he said that he also has a new experience, and he can share experience with others in the future. After hearing the judge's judgment, He Zhiping performed calmly and smiled.He Zhiping, who has been sideways for 16 months, was prosecuted by the US government's prosecution of African energy bribery, and was ruled by five corruption and two money laundering.The US federal prosecutor had previously submitted his verse to the court, saying that He Zhiping carefully planned and participated in two large -scale international bribes and money laundering plans to cover up.Wan dollars of bribery, so as to seek benefits for the energy group he served. The prosecution pointed out that He Zhiping took the initiative to plan and execute two bribery plans to bribing Chad and Ugandan officials in different ways.It shows that there is a major decision -making power, which is by no means a "gear in corporate machines." Writing also mentioned that the case is a transnational bribery case, which involves different countries, foreign banks, and overseas evidence, coupled with the attention of international media, and the punishment has been watched.penalty.The prosecution described He Zhiping to lose his confidence and requested that he had obvious scary and considering the age, background, and crime nature. It was suggested that he was sentenced to five years and fined 400,000 US dollars. He Zhiping proposed that He Zhiping had been detained for sixteen months and should be released immediately offset. However, the prosecution said that the 16 -month -old sentence was "amazingly light", which was not commensurate with the sentence of similar cases.The prosecution emphasized that He Zhiping committed serious crimes, obvious evidence, and pointed out that when He Zhiping was arrested, he insisted on being "innocent humanitarian".During his December interrogation last year, he learned from the Meng Wanzhou incident in an email to his friends, saying that he was "the first -named lamb under this hostile", so the prosecution reiterated that the court should be sentenced to significant punishment. The defense presented a letter of love for love earlier earlier, including He Huizhong and his 92 -year -old mother. Hu Huizhong mentioned that He Zhiping was a kind and kind person. He is a rare gentleman in the modern world.Friends, who had helped He Zhiping, refused to write a letter of love, because he was afraid offending the US government, felt that He Zhiping was in trouble, and there was no future and utilization value. He also revealed that he "did not want to live many times."
