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4 defendants in Rio Tinto case receives jail terms

2010-03-30 08:54 BJT

Four defendants in the Rio Tinto case, including Australian national Stern Hu, received jail terms ranging from seven to 14 years for bribery and stealing commercial secrets.

The verdict was handed down Monday afternoon by the Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People's Court. According to the court, Stern Hu, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for taking bribes of 6.46 million yuan, and stealing commercial secrets. His assets were confiscated and a fine of 1 million yuan imposed. Wang Yong got a jail term of 14 years, with his assets confiscated and a fine of 5.2 million yuan imposed. Ge Minqiang and Liu Caikui also received jail terms. The court wants all of their illegal earnings recovered.

Editor: Zhang Ning | Source: CCTV.com