Gong Ruxin's Legacy Case

When Gong Ruxin died, who will inherit her 32.8 billion yuan legacy became the focus. According to Hong Kong Ming Pao, in fact, Gong Ruxin publicly disclosed at 0 1 that she had made a will, and the rest would be allocated to the Chinachem Fund under her name for charitable purposes, except for taking care of the needs of the "elderly". And without children, Gong's mother is old. It is understood that Gong Ruxin has made a will. As a "big sister", she tends to leave a huge legacy to her closest brothers and sisters, namely Gong and Gong Center.

The doctor's younger brother, Gong Renxin, is seven years younger than Gong Ruxin, and he has opened a clinic in Haojing Garden, Qinglong Head of Hua Mao Group. Among the younger brothers and sisters, Gong Renxin and Gong Ruxin have the best feelings. After Wang Dehui was kidnapped for the second time, he helped Gong Ruxin rescue Wang Dehui, traveled between the mainland and Taiwan Province province, and later went to Taiwan Province province to seek the ransom.

Gong Renxin also "actively" participated in the property dispute between Gong Ruxin and Jia Weng, and testified for his sister, proving that Wang Dehui acted on her own at home.

In fact, the Wangs have always been very kind to Gong Renxin. When Gong Renxin applied to come to Hong Kong from the Mainland to practice medicine, Wang Dehui asked them to become the shareholders of Chinachem Core Company. He even let Mr. and Mrs. Gong Renxin live in the University Hall of the Mid-Levels Huamao Property, charging only a symbolic rent 1 yuan per month. Wang Dehui often goes to his uncle's clinic for massage treatment. 1983 After being kidnapped and released for the first time, I went to Gong's clinic for examination as soon as possible. He also treated Wang for two falls and injuries.

As for my sister Gong, she was also arranged to live in the University Hall. When she was alive, it was always Gong Wei who prepared three meals a day and delivered them to her home on the top floor of the headquarters of Huamao Tsim Sha Tsui every morning. As we all know, our second sister Gong Center is a doctor, but she is not registered on the medical register of the Hong Kong Medical Council.

In addition, Gong Renxin's wife Liu Yuanchun and her husband are directors of a company owned by Chinachem Group, which owns several valuable properties of Chinachem, including Chinachem Century Plaza and Chinachem Leighton Plaza in Causeway Bay. There is also a cleaning company in Liu Yuanchun, which is responsible for cleaning all buildings in China Trade. As for Zhang Yankun, Gong Ruxin's adopted son, he is the nephew of the late Sir Zhang Huade and the son of the famous lawyer Zhang Guantian. The Zhang family is familiar with the Wang family, and Zhang Guantian is the witness of the will. He testified for Wang Zhengduo in the case of his property, which proved the love relationship between Wang and Gong. Gong Ruxin's last public appearance was in June 2006, when she went to the Central Art Sui Club to attend the exhibition of amateur female painter Lu in Singapore.

After Gong Ruxin died of illness, Mai Zhili, one of her lawyers before her death, issued a statement saying that the beneficiary of Gong Ruxin's will was not a charity to clarify the speculation, but because the beneficiary expected confidentiality, the name of the beneficiary of the will could not be disclosed for the time being.

On April 20, 2007, Mr. Feng Shui held a press conference, claiming that he was the sole beneficiary of the inheritance, and made public the photo taken with Gong in the 1960s and 1990s through his lawyer.

Gong Ruxin, the late chairman of Hong Kong Chinachem Group, made a written judgment in the Hong Kong High Court on February 2, 2065438 10. Will Gong Ruxin's nearly HK$ 1000 billion legacy, known as Britney Spears, be donated to the charity fund of Huamao Group, or will it be donated to Chen Zhencong, a feng shui master who calls herself Gong Ruxin's "underground lover"? This case, known as "the lawsuit of the century", took two years to prepare and was formally opened in the Hong Kong High Court on May 1 1 2009, with a trial time of 40 days. During this period, the court summoned more than 30 witnesses, including relatives and friends of Gong Ruxin, employees of Chinachem Group, lawyers, doctors, handwriting experts, Chen Zhencong and his wife and their brothers who witnessed Gong Ruxin's signing of the will.

Which is the real will, Gong Ruxin organized by Huamao Charity Fund in 2002 or Chen Zhencong in 2006? Is this the "Feng Shui Meeting" hosted by Chen Zhencong? Was Gong Ruxin seriously ill or delirious when she made her will in 2006?

This case is the first time in the judicial history of Hong Kong that Feng Shui experts have been introduced to testify, and they are on the same stage as medicine and handwriting appraisal. What's more striking is that Chen Zhencong's self-disclosure and Gong Ruxin's unusual relationship have added a strong gossip color to the case and become an anecdote of gossip. No wonder someone once lamented: "This inheritance struggle is like a soap opera, and its details are even more incredible than the movie."

However, the judgment of February 2, 20 10 may not be able to end this "soap opera". Some media said: "No matter who wins or loses, it is only a matter of time before either party files an appeal. The judgment of the High Court is probably just another beginning of the inheritance dispute case. " 20 10 On February 2, the Hong Kong High Court ruled that Chen Zhencong lost the battle for the estate of the late Chairman Gong Ruxin 1000 billion of Chinachem Group. The judge held that Chen Zhencong's 2006 will was forged, while Gong Ruxin's 2002 will was the last will. The judge doesn't think that Chen has a close relationship with him, nor does he think that Gong will leave all his inheritance to him. Therefore, the judge ruled that Chen Zhencong lost the case.

He Wenji, a lawyer representing Huamao Charity Fund, said that Huamao would not follow up the authenticity of Chen Zhencong's "2006 Will" and believed that the police would follow up. Chen Zhencong is suspected of forging a will, which may constitute a criminal offence. The maximum sentence for this crime is 14 years.

The authenticity of Chen Zhencong's "2006 will" has always been the focus of the case. The camp of Chinachem Charity Fund and the camp of Chen Zhencong hired handwriting experts to testify on the three signatures in the "2006 Will". The two sides held different opinions on the authenticity of the signatures of Gong Ruxin and Wang Yongxiang. Things have come to this step, which can be described as "the peak turns around"! earlier stage

2065438+May 24, 2000 According to the Sing Tao Daily, Chen Zhencong, a businessman who lost in the case of Gong Ruxin's estate, was arrested by the police for forging his will, and was regarded as a suspect, and will be released on bail pending trial. Is his "final appeal" approved or 17? As the "disclosure" day approached, Chen Zhencong made another move on 23rd.

Chen Zhencong, who lost the case in the property dispute twice, withdrew the "right of final adjudication" of the law firm in handling Gong Ruxin's estate lawsuit, and the case was postponed until the 8th of next month. According to the news, once the final judgment is rejected, it is not ruled out that the police will take immediate action to file a lawsuit.

follow-up action

20 10 at 9: 00 on July 3rd, Chen Zhencong, who has always been confident, appeared outside the High Court. He put away his trademark smile and walked out of the court with a tired face. Outside the courtroom, dozens of reporters flocked to ask Chen Zhencong about the trial, but Chen Zhencong just bowed his head and remained silent and expressionless. On this day, he has been in the High Court for 12 hours. In the morning, when Chen Zhencong arrived at the High Court accompanied by his younger brother Chen Zhenguo, he was exhausted and his face was covered with the word "worry". During the hearing, he dozed off from time to time and rested on his desk at least three times.

He has been praying with his parishioners in the prayer room for several hours while waiting for the result, praying 5-6 times a day. During this long day, he also ate very simply. Four Treasures of the Study rice for lunch and fish fillet steamed stuffed bun for dinner were all bought by assistants. The confident smile in the past has been replaced by bitter fatigue. Following the flash of dozens of reporters, he slowly walked into the private car and drove away. When he was tried again yesterday, accompanied by his wife and daughter, his expression did not seem to be alleviated, but he still showed a dignified look.

Production struggle

On April 7, 2007, four days after Gong Ruxin's death, Chen Zhencong, an unknown geomantic master, made public his photo with Gong Ruxin through his lawyer, and published a will signed by Gong Ruxin in 2006, which triggered a battle for inheritance. However, when he posed as a winner, the reality made him repeatedly defeated.

20 10 On February 2, the Hong Kong High Court ruled that Chen Zhencong's 2006 will was forged and sentenced Chen Zhencong to lose the case. He decided to appeal that day; On February 20 1 1 04 14, three judges of the Appeal Division of the High Court unanimously ruled that Chen Zhencong lost the case. He wanted to appeal again, but the court rejected his application. In April of 20 13, Chen Zhencong was recovered by the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department for about HK$ 340 million in property tax and income tax, and the local court ruled that Chen Zhencong lost the case.

20 1 1 Chen Zhencong mentioned in an exclusive interview with Hong Kong Oriental Weekly that "it doesn't matter that I am demonized, but it is not good for Nina." But nothing in his behavior showed shame and regret. In recent years' trials, he has made public his intimate videos, photos and details with Gong Ruxin countless times. In the court the day before yesterday, the jury also watched a series of private videos released by Chen Zhencong. Last month, the court released Chen Zhencong's explicit confession. In addition, Chen Zhencong was named the man of the year in 20 1 1 by the people of Hong Kong on the road of competing for heritage. However, because he did not know how to restrain himself, he showed his private details in high profile again and again, which made people feel more and more disgusted with him.

Jury entanglement

Moral condemnation is not equal to legal sanctions.

Judge Mai Zhiwei said that although Chen Zhencong had false elements in civil property disputes, he could not be convicted of lying, and his remarks did not necessarily involve bad motives. For example, he might want to protect his wife, cover up immoral behavior, make his defense more complete, and be frightened or troubled, which could not be convicted. This also makes the jury entangled.

As Hong Kong is a common law jurisdiction, the jury system is adopted in the trial. In this case, Judge Mai Zhiwei introduced an eight-member jury, and the jury must reach a verdict of 6 to 2 or 7 to 1 to be effective. They can only consider the evidence in court and cannot be influenced by the popularity of the people involved or media reports. At the same time, Mai Zhiwei also stressed that when making a verdict, the jury should not consider moral standards, and even if some evidence may be disturbing or sympathetic, it should not be influenced by personal feelings.

Since July 3rd, this jury, composed of five men and three women, has been discussing for two consecutive days, and has not yet reached a final verdict. Yesterday, after another tiring day, the jury finally found Chen Zhencong guilty of forgery with 6-2 votes, and found him guilty of using false documents with 7- 1 votes in the evening.

When Chen Zhencong learned of the verdict, he froze on the spot, flushed, and then fell on the table in front of him. The judge will make a final judgment today. According to Article 2 10 of the Criminal Law of Hong Kong, "Whoever forges or alters private documents enough to endanger the public or others shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years." However, it was revealed in court that Chen Zhencong lied that the doctor applied for a credit card and had a criminal record at 1986, which may lead to heavier punishment. At the same time, a legal person told reporters that if the jury thinks that the circumstances of this case are particularly bad, it can also increase Chen Zhencong's punishment.

result

20 13-07-04 (Lianhe Zaobao) In Hongkong, Chen Zhencong, a businessman, was suspected of forging the will of Gong Ruxin, the late chairman of Chinachem Group. After two days of deliberation, the jury found Chen Zhencong guilty.

Hong Kong Ming Pao reported that the jury composed of five men and three women, after listening to Judge Mai's witty guidance, adjourned for nine and a half minutes at about 1 15 yesterday morning, and still had no verdict. They had to spend the night in court and resumed their deliberations at 9: 30 this morning. At 7 pm, Chen Zhencong was finally found guilty. Chen Zhencong was accused of forging a will and using false documents, and the jury found him guilty by 6:2 and 7: 1 respectively.

The judge added yesterday morning that the prosecution claimed that Chen Zhencong's statement was a mixture of facts and lies. He said that if the jury thinks that Chen's explanation of obtaining the 2006 will is a lie, it must consider his reasons for lying; Chen is still panicked, covering up immoral behavior, protecting others, etc., which is not necessarily malicious. However, if the jury believes that Chen did not lie for the above reasons, it should regard the lie as supporting the case. The judge stressed that the jury must decide whether to convict by a large margin (at least 6:2).

According to the allegations, Chen Zhencong (53 years old) participated in forging Wang Ruxin's 2006 will from June 65438+10 to April 8, 2007, and used the paper as a "fake will" to compete with Hua Mao Charity Fund, the beneficiary of Wang Ruxin's 2002 will from April 4, 2007 to February 3, 2000.

Charities that have almost stagnated recently.

Because the inheritance case has not yet been settled and there is no source of charity funds, the charity of Chinachem Fund has basically stagnated in recent years.

Gong Ruxin loved charity before his death, especially for the mainland. It is understood that his accumulated donations to education, medical care and charity in the Mainland are at least $654.38 billion. Famous projects include "social workers are like new homes" for AIDS orphans in Henan.

"According to my sister's wishes, the future charity of Chinachem Fund will also be mainly for the mainland." Gong Renxin said.

He also revealed that when Hua Mao Fund was unable to perform its charitable duties, it also applied to Hua Mao Group for giving 300 million yuan for charity every year, but its proposal was not approved by the court. The reason is that the operation and management of Huamao Group, especially the foreign investment, has been supervised by the temporary estate administrator, who suggested to the court that150,000 yuan per year, and the court finally adopted the administrator's opinion.

In response to the media's questioning that Chinachem Fund neglected to take care of the Wang family, it also said that in many cases, the estate administrator and the court affected the efficiency of decision-making and implementation. The administrator of the estate was Deloitte before, and PricewaterhouseCoopers after 20 1 1 year.

During this trip to the mainland, Gong Renxin went to Jianxin Group in Cangzhou, Hebei Province, and expressed interest in its chemical and aviation industries. He believes that most of Hua Mao Group's business is real estate, and it will be better to operate in many ways. However, Gong Renxin said that Huamao Group has no plans to invest in the mainland.

"Now is not the time. They don't support investing in the mainland. " Gong Renxin commented on the attitude of the real estate manager.

He emphasized to the reporter of 2 1 Century Business Herald that this trip is only his personal interest and does not represent Chinachem Group. In his expectation, if the board of directors of Chinachem Group proposes to cooperate with the mainland, it is likely to be opposed by the estate manager.

According to the investment of Huamao Group in mainland China, there are two main projects left, one in Xiamen and the other in Nanhai, both of which have problems.

"Xiamen's project has not recovered part of its investment funds and has now entered legal procedures. The project in the South China Sea is mainly the problem that the invested joint venture company conceals the real progress of the project. " Gong Renxin said that since he didn't handle these investments himself, he didn't know much about the details of the project, but this ICAC investigation should be related to some investments of Chinachem Group in the Mainland.