The Paper reported on October 8 that was sentenced to a seven-month reduction in his sentence in September this year, after the former director of the editor-in-chief of Anhui Radio and Television Station (Anhui Radio and Television), after being commuted for the first time two years ago. The China Judgment Document Network recently released (2020) Wan 01 Xing Geng No. 5284 "Criminal Ruling on Change of Criminal Penalty for Acceptance of Bribes by Xiao Rong," which disclosed the above information.
According to previous reports by The Paper, Xiao Rong was involved in the widespread corruption of Anhui Radio and Television.
In 2014 and 2015, Zhang Suzhou, former secretary of the party committee and director of Anhui Radio and Television (department level), former deputy director Zhao Hongmei (deputy department level), former director Xiao Rong (department level), former director of the service center Song Xiaofeng ( Director level), former deputy director of the office Cheng Chaoyang (deputy director level), former director of the advertising center Wang Maosheng (director level) and others were all suspected of taking bribes.
In September 2015, Xiao Rong was sentenced to 9 years in prison for the crime of bribery. The relevant verdict showed that Xiao Rong received bribes over 5 million yuan. He used the convenience of his position to illegally accept bribes from many film and television companies and related personnel, and assisted in the purchase and payment of many TV series such as "Love Apartment", "Beauty Scheming", "Nanny's Story", "The Four Youngers of the New Capital" and other TV series. .
accepted more than 5 million bribes to help purchase and pay for a number of TV dramas. According to public data, Xiao Rong, male, Han nationality, was born on January 12, 1957, university culture, and former director of the editor-in-chief of Anhui Radio and Television. On suspicion of taking bribes, he was decided by the Huainan City People’s Procuratorate in November 2014 to appoint a residence for residential surveillance. He was criminally detained and arrested in December of the same year.
In July 2015, the People's Procuratorate of Huainan City prosecuted Xiao Rong's bribery case.
The Huainan City Intermediate People's Court found that the defendant Xiao Rong served as the director of the Anhui Radio and Television Editor-in-Chief from March 2003 to the case, and was responsible for the outsourcing of TV programs and financial approval. During the period, Xiao Rong took advantage of his position to illegally accept bribes from many film and television companies and related personnel, totaling 5.41 million yuan in cash and 9 gold bars, and promised or directly assisted bribers in the procurement of related TV dramas and payment approval. . After the incident, Xiao Rong returned all the stolen money.
The Paper combed "Xiao Rong's Bribery Case's Criminal Judgment of First Instance" and found that Xiao Rong's bribery case involved assistance in the procurement and payment of more than 20 TV dramas, including "Love Apartment", "Gone with the Wind", "Gone with the Wind", and "The Four Young Masters of the New Capital". "Splendid Spring Pig Bajie" and other hit dramas.
The above-mentioned first-instance judgment disclosed that Xiao Rong had accepted RMB 750,000 in cash from Wu Mou, chairman of Shanghai Keton Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Wu’s testimony confirmed that its subsidiary companies include Juku Company, Syndicate Company, Haoju Company, Juxin Company, Keton Film and Television Company, etc., which are mainly engaged in TV drama creation, production, marketing, and publishing. The TV series "Nanny's Story" produced by Juku Company is exclusively broadcast by Anhui Radio and Television. Give money to Xiao Rong because he is the director of Anhui Radio and Television's editor-in-chief. He is responsible for reviewing the purchase of TV dramas, and he needs to sign for payment. The company sold many TV dramas to Anhui Radio and Television, and the two parties have established a long-term cooperative relationship, which is inseparable from Xiao Rong's care.
In addition, Xiao Rong once accepted Niu, the deputy general manager of Shanghai Syndicate Film and Television Co., Ltd. (ie Syndicate Company), in cash of 150,000 yuan and 1 gold bar, and was in the process of purchasing and paying for TV series such as "Love Apartment" and "Love's Own Providence". Provided assistance; received 80,000 yuan in cash from distribution director Yu Moujia of Zhejiang Huace Film and Television Co., Ltd., and 1.2 million yuan in cash from distribution manager Yu Mouyi, and was purchasing TV series such as "My Wife 2" and "The Four Young Masters in Beijing" And provided help during the payment process. The
first-instance judgment also introduced that in November 2014, the Anhui Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection investigated and dealt with the case of Zhang Suzhou, the former director of Anhui Radio and Television, to investigate relevant issues with Xiao Rong. During the investigation by the organization, Xiao Rong was able to take the initiative to confess the personal bribery issues that the organization did not know, and report and expose clues to others for suspected crimes.
was sentenced to 9 years in prison in the first instance and a total of 14 months was reduced.
On September 25, 2015, the Huainan Intermediate People’s Court made a first-instance verdict on Xiao Rong’s bribery case: Xiao Rong was sentenced to 9 years’ imprisonment and confiscated his property. 300,000 yuan (the sentence is from December 4, 2014 to November 30, 2023).
Three years after the first trial was pronounced, Xiao Rong ushered in a reduction of his sentence for the first time. Published by China Judgment Document Network(2018) Wan 01 Xing Geng No. 4665 "Criminal Ruling on Changing the Penalty of Criminal Xiao Rong for Accepting Bribes" shows that after the trial, it was found that the criminal Xiao Rong was able to plead guilty and repent while serving his sentence; earnestly abide by laws and regulations and prison regulations, and receive education and reform; Actively participate in ideological, cultural, vocational and technical education; actively participate in labor and strive to complete labor tasks. As of May 2018, he has been commended four times. It was also found that the offender returned all the stolen money and goods after the incident and fulfilled the penalty of confiscation of 300,000 yuan of property.
On September 30, 2018, the Hefei Intermediate People's Court ruled that Xiao Rong should be deducted from the 7-month imprisonment (the sentence after the reduction is from December 4, 2014 to April 30, 2023).
On September 22, 2020, Xiao Rong received a reduced sentence again. The Hefei Intermediate People's Court held that Xiao Rong, the offender, did show repentance during his sentence and met the statutory conditions for commutation. However, the offender is a criminal of duty crime, and the extent of his sentence reduction should be strictly controlled in accordance with the law. According to relevant regulations, it was ruled that the prisoner Xiao Rong was deducted from the 7-month imprisonment (the sentence after the commutation was from December 4, 2014 to September 30, 2022).
It is worth mentioning that according to the information released by the China Judgment Documents Network, Xiao Rong's former leaders, Zhang Suzhou and Zhao Hongmei, who were also in prison, also received a reduction of their sentences this year.
In March 2020, Zhang Suzhou, who was previously sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery and corruption, was deducted from his 6-month imprisonment (the sentence after commutation was from January 28, 2015 to July 27, 2028).
In September 2020, Zhao Hongmei, who was previously sentenced to 12 years in prison for bribery and corruption, was deducted from 6 months' imprisonment (the sentence after the reduction was from February 17, 2015 to August 12, 2026).
(Original title: The former senior leader of Anhui Radio and Television was commended for another 7 months, and once used TV dramas to purchase bribes of 5 million yuan)
(responsible editor: Feng Xiaoyu_NBJS12019)
