Disgraced Chinese Communist party leader Bo Xilai was Friday accused in a court of taking bribes worth $3.5 million from two businessmen.<\/p>\n
The accusation was made at the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court in east China’s Shandong province on the second day of the trial of Bo, accused of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\n
The 64-year-old is a former secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and a former member of the Central Committee Political Bureau.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors accuse Bo of accepting bribes worth 21.8 million yuan ($3.5 million) from businessmen Tang Xiaolin and Xu Ming and of embezzling funds from the Dalian municipal government.<\/p>\n
He was also accused of abusing power when dealing with his wife Bogu Kailai’s murder case and the attempted defection of his associate Wang Lijun in 2012.<\/p>\n
On the second day of the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Bo accepted a large sum of money and property from Xu Ming through his wife, Bogu Kailai, and his son, Bo Guagua.<\/p>\n
In the morning session, prosecutors presented documentary evidence and played a video recording of Bogu Kailai’s testimony Aug 10.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors also read testimony by Bogu Kailai and Frenchman Patrick Devillers.<\/p>\n