'Richest judge' ousted from Party and sacked over graft allegations

A Hainan High People's Court vice-president dubbed "the richest judge in China" has been expelled from the Communist Party of China and removed from her post for alleged graft and involvement in her ex-husband's business empire, the Party's provincial political and legal affairs commission said on Saturday.

Zhang Jiahui has been placed under investigation for suspected serious violations of laws and regulations after a joint investigation was launched in May following reports about Zhang and her ex-husband's suspected corruption. Zhang's ex-husband, Liu Yuansheng, has also been under police investigation on suspicion of law violations.

Zhang filed false information to the Party and asked others to collude with her to devise a consistent story, the Hainan Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC said on Saturday, adding that she also deliberately planned to hide from the anti-graft agency's investigation.

'Richest judge' ousted from Party and sacked over graft allegations

'Richest judge' ousted from Party and sacked over graft allegations

'Richest judge' ousted from Party and sacked over graft allegations

'Richest judge' ousted from Party and sacked over graft allegations

'Richest judge' ousted from Party and sacked over graft allegations