Zhang Huayu, former Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of China Everbright Bank, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison in the first instance. Deputy Secretary | Zhang Huayu | Party Committee
On August 11, 2023, the Intermediate People's Court of Heze City, Shandong Province, publicly announced the verdict on the bribery and bribery case of Zhang Huayu, former deputy secretary and deputy president of China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd. He was sentenced to ten years and six months in prison and fined RMB 800000 for the crime of bribery; The defendant Zhang Huayu was sentenced to five years in prison and fined RMB 500000 for the crime of bribery through the use of influence. It was decided to execute the sentence of twelve years and six months in prison and fined RMB 1.3 million; Sealed and seized stolen funds and goods on file shall be confiscated in accordance with the law and turned over to the national treasury. Any shortfall shall continue to be recovered.
After trial, the court found that:
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1、 The crime of accepting bribes. From February 2001 to September 2021, the defendant Zhang Huayu took advantage of his position as Party Secretary and Director of the Business Department of China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd., as well as a member, deputy secretary, and deputy president of the Party Committee of China Everbright Bank. He provided assistance to relevant units or individuals in coordinating loans, business expansion, employment, and other aspects, illegally accepting property from relevant units or individuals, totaling RMB 7736271.
2、 The crime of accepting bribes by exploiting influence. From January 2019 to November 2021, the defendant Zhang Huayu took advantage of his former position as the Deputy Secretary and Vice President of the Party Committee of China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd. and his position to provide assistance to relevant units or individuals in coordinating loans, adjusting the company's credit rating, employment, and other aspects through the actions of other government officials. He illegally received a total of RMB 6.919536 million in property from relevant units or individuals.
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The Heze Intermediate People's Court held that the defendant Zhang Huayu, as a state functionary, took advantage of his position to illegally accept property from others and seek benefits for them, with a particularly large amount of money involved. His behavior constituted the crime of bribery; After the defendant Zhang Huayu resigned, he used the convenience conditions formed by his original powers and position to seek improper benefits for others through the actions of other state officials in their positions, illegally accepting property from others, with a particularly large amount of money. His behavior constitutes the crime of bribery through the use of influence. The defendant Zhang Huayu has committed several crimes and should be punished together. Considering that his bribery crime has a candid plot, using his influence to commit bribery constitutes voluntary surrender, and voluntarily confesses to the crime and punishment, most of the stolen funds and goods have been returned, with statutory, discretionary leniency, and mitigated punishment circumstances, the above judgment is made in accordance with the law.