Chapter 450: Sister Chen Debunks Rumors, Sister Chen Gets Slapped in the Face (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

As long as you spend money, there are many Lawyers here in Modu; the top Lawyers in the country gather here, and the industry's top Red Circle firms are basically concentrated in a few places.

Modu is one of them!

Fang Dazhuang's good friend Lao Meng has already arrived in Jingzhou.

That's right, this time Chen Li's Company found him directly because he is very professional, and this case is also very special—a special case that one can brag about a few extra times when bragging.

The client is a Lawyer who publicly disseminated methods of committing crimes online, and as a result, was arrested for this charge.

The difference between one Lawyer and another is sometimes even greater than the difference between a Lawyer and an ordinary person; this is not just empty talk.

At this stage, it is still necessary to apply for Bail Pending Trial; the other party is quite anxious, and the amount of the bail bond does not matter, as long as the person can be released.

Then that is easy to handle; the matter itself is not very serious either.

It is just that in terms of social harm, it does seem to be a bit of a problem...

Because this matter can truly be big or small; if someone really uses your method to obtain the other party's Bride Price, and because there is no way to prove that she is defrauding the Bride Price, it could potentially cause an impact on social order.

Think about it, if one day someone encounters this situation and does not take legal means of Legal Aid, or if legal means of Legal Aid cannot resolve the issue, then what will they do?

Then they will return to the most primitive Natural Law thinking and use physical means to do some things.

Would you say this counts as having great social harm?

Moreover, this charge itself belongs to the Public Order Disturbance under the Criminal Law.

Fortunately, it has not yet caused any Serious Consequences, so there is a high possibility of a Suspended Sentence in the end.

Therefore, Bail Pending Trial should not be that big of a problem.

But before starting, Lao Meng still intended to contact his old friend.

Although his old friend is currently keeping a low profile online, he has already made significant breakthroughs in academics; the most critical thing is that every one of his studies can have concrete case practice...

The most classic large-scale Litigation, or some Litigation that only exists in theory, would be impossible for other Legal Persons to obtain first-hand data on, because they are theoretical in nature and impossible to practice in reality.

For example, disputes with courier companies, problems that arise during travel, Human Flesh Search, Cyber Violence, and so on.

Lawyers also want to have a grand, resounding go at it, but they cannot do it.

But this old friend of his has done it, and they have all become classic cases, so naturally, there have been breakthroughs in research.

"Hey Lao Fang, it's me, Lao Meng. Yes, I've taken another case and come to Jingzhou. It's a quite strange charge, one we rarely saw back in Modu..." Lao Meng said casually over there.

But when he said this, he suddenly felt that something was wrong!

A very strange charge, Jingzhou... Lao Meng gasped; damn it, why didn't I think of this aspect when I came here!

"Lao Fang, I won't say anything else to you; I'll only ask you one question: do you know a Lawyer named Chen Li?"

Fang Dazhuang's low voice came through the phone: "I know."

Lao Meng: "..."

No, Lao Fang, why are you involved in every such thing!

There is no way to talk anymore; Lao Meng hung up the phone and sighed up at the sky. Is this even letting people play!

Inside the office, Fang Dazhuang put down his phone, and a smile appeared on his lips involuntarily. Criminal Law has always been something that makes people fearful...

In the blink of an eye, it has already been several days since Chen Li was arrested.

The trial for Fan Bing's case began, and Cao Zhongbo, who had long since moved away from the center of public opinion, arrived at the Court with his parents.

He did not come to the Court to do anything in particular; it was mainly because his parents already knew about this matter, and his old man had nearly been hospitalized. That family's hard-earned money really cannot be glossed over with just a few words.

For some unfinished building developers, it can truly be said that if it weren't for not knowing their whereabouts, they would have long since been dealt with by others through the thinking of Natural Law.

The "six wallets" pooled together for the down payment, then a loan was taken out, and then the house became an unfinished project; rent had to be paid, the loan still had to be repaid, and the "six wallets" had already hit rock bottom.

Anyone with a bit of sense would know what the situation would be if they were bumped into...

Therefore, Cao Zhongbo especially wanted to know the result of this case, how the two hundred thousand would be resolved, and what would happen if the other party had already spent those two hundred thousand...

Being serious has always been a difficult problem.

The trial began; because it could be considered a relatively hot case recently, people like Wu Dama had been waiting early on.

The sentencing recommendation from the Guangming District Procuratorate is: five years of Fixed-term Imprisonment!

There were no surprises during the evidence presentation and Cross-examination stage, only that Lawyer Li raised his own objections regarding the recording.

"I have objections to its authenticity. This recording was recorded by the opposing party through certain means; it can be considered to have flaws in its procedure, so it cannot be used as evidence!"

Lawyer Li's defense argument is that Fan Bing's subjective malice is not great; she did not intend to keep the two hundred thousand for herself, but wanted Cao Zhongbo to file a lawsuit to decide the destination of the money.

Therefore, it cannot be used as the basis for sentencing based on two hundred thousand.

Two hundred thousand counts as a huge amount; the starting point is three years, and if it can be lowered, the sentencing can naturally be much less.

To this, the Public Prosecution responded that it is impossible to prove that Fan Bing did not intend to keep it for herself, because according to the existing evidence, the other party did indeed intend to take the two hundred thousand.

Fan Bing sat in the Defendant's seat with a blank face, like a walking corpse.

She had cried countless times during her time in the Detention House; at this moment, she just looked at the gallery and had already spotted Cao Zhongbo and his parents.

If you ask about her current mood, it is very complicated—guilt, resentment, sadness, and regret, among other emotions, are intertwined; she only thinks about what would happen now if she hadn't left the other party back then.

The answer is that she definitely would have left the other party, because she didn't think much of Cao Zhongbo at all.

But it is too late to say anything now; the Criminal Law never gives people a chance to regret!

Likewise, Wang Caixia and her group also spotted the other party, but she no longer dared to look at anyone.

Because it was their family that let the others down; they had just become in-laws and gotten engaged, and in the blink of an eye, they went back on their word and even took the other party's money without returning it...

Lawyer Li's defense was more like going through the motions; from beginning to end, he only raised this one defense opinion.

In the Final Statement stage, Fan Bing spoke up: "I... I didn't mean to defraud him; I just wanted to make up for my losses."

She felt that she had indeed suffered losses from being with the other party.

The trial ended, and after the adjournment, the Presiding Judge announced the verdict.

"This Court believes that the Defendant, Fan Bing, with the purpose of illegal possession, adopted the method of concealing the truth to defraud others of a huge amount of property; her behavior has already constituted the crime of Fraud... Her defense reasons cannot be established..."

"In accordance with the provisions of Articles 266 and 64 of the Criminal Law, the judgment is as follows:"

1. Defendant Fan Bing is guilty of Fraud, sentenced to five years of Fixed-term Imprisonment, and fined 40,000 RMB.

2. The defendant's criminal proceeds of 200,000 RMB shall be recovered and returned to the victim, Cao.

If you disagree with this Judgment, you may file an Appeal within the period after receiving the Judgment.

Hearing this verdict, Fan Bing, who had previously been able to remain calm, suddenly could no longer hold it together; five years, the Court had adopted the Public Prosecution's sentencing recommendation, following the 200,000 standard directly.

And not only that, but a 40,000 RMB fine, and the previous 200,000 had to be recovered and returned to the other party.

Wang Caixia in the gallery could no longer stand, and as everything went black before her eyes, she fainted; she could not accept this reality, why was there a fine as well?

On the other side, Cao Zhongbo and his family of three were so excited they could not contain themselves!

Finally, finally they could get their money back!

On one side was cheering and leaping for joy, while on the other was deathly silence; the law had maintained order once again.

Making the criminal weep bitterly and the victim cheer with joy, this must be the true essence of the law, the Presiding Judge on the bench also felt a bit gratified.

It was a pity that photography was not allowed.

Fan Bing did not file an Appeal here; a Lawyer must be paid a Lawyer Fee to help with a Second Instance, and although there would be a Legal Aid Lawyer, basically this was already set in stone.

In the absence of new evidence, the Second Instance Court would most likely uphold the original verdict.

Cao Zhongbo immediately sent this good news to Wang Daoren; without this Lawyer Wang, how could his matter have been handled so well?

He had read all those things online about Bride Price disputes; how long had it been since the 180,000 Bride Price was given out, 60,000 was already gone, and the other party still wouldn't comply; it was truly enough to make a person explode with anger.

Wang Daoren, who was helping someone with a consultation inside the Company, also smiled very happily when he saw the message.

He hadn't experienced it before, but now he realized that sending someone inside was also a form of cultivation; no wonder Fang Dazhuang was so keen on it, this feeling was really quite good.

Everything was going very smoothly, and for Lao Meng, it was the same.

Chen Li followed Lao Meng out of the Detention House, her expression still carrying a trace of trance.

This place was really not a good place; what good person would come to this place?

After paying a sufficient deposit, Chen Li was granted Bail Pending Trial; her situation met the second condition for Bail Pending Trial: it was possible she would be sentenced to Fixed-term Imprisonment or heavier, and taking Bail Pending Trial would not result in social danger.

Lao Meng handed his mobile phone to her: "Your Company wants to find you."

Chen Li did not refuse; she knew that since the Company had gone to such great lengths to help her, there must be something they needed.

Soon the call connected, and the voice of General Manager Liang sounded with a trace of exhaustion.

"The current stir online is a bit big, you need to show your face, and then issue a Serious Statement to prove you haven't been arrested!" General Manager Liang said quickly.

"But General Manager Liang, I am currently..."

Chen Li's words were interrupted before she could finish.

"Chen Li, the contract from the beginning was signed between you and us, and you even changed quite a bit, but we had an agreement; when this situation arises, you must refute the rumors!"

They knew that doing this was definitely wrong, but in the face of the Company's interests, these things had to be pushed aside.

Chen Li hesitated; indeed, there was a contract between the two parties, and if she didn't help refute the rumors, the Company would definitely come after her if they suffered huge losses.

And she would most likely be sentenced to a Suspended Sentence this time, so she wouldn't be able to dodge this debt when the time came.

What of lawyers, what of knowing the law; when interests are involved, this is really not something you as a lawyer can just do anything about.

Accountants also know a lot; isn't Tilanqiao full of people doing advanced studies?

The books shown to the boss are one kind, the books shown to the tax authorities are another, and the books shown to investors are yet another; there are too many tricks these days.

There was no other way, she could only help refute the rumors.

Soon she returned to the hotel, tidied up properly, and Chen Li filmed a short video.

"Hello everyone, I am Chen Li; I heard I was arrested? I didn't even know about it myself; alright, rumors stop with the wise!"

It was very short, only ten-plus seconds, and then she posted this video to her account.

Sent out along with it was a "Serious Statement" specifically written by the Company.

"Recently, some internet users have online... caused a great impact, therefore, the refutation is as follows:"

"All of Ms. Chen Li's work is proceeding normally."

"Regarding the parts suspected of illegal and criminal activities, evidence preservation measures have already been taken..."

The content was about the same as previous refutation statements, not ruling out the use of legal means to protect legitimate rights and interests.

Refuting rumors, after all, must be done thoroughly.

But unfortunately, the only one who is really suing on a large scale right now is A Yi...

A Serious Statement, plus Chen Li's short video, instantly ignited the internet!

During this period, the "rumor-believing party" and the "rumor-refuting party" had already been arguing incessantly; with such a piece of news coming out, the rumor-refuting party directly crushed them!

The statement was nothing, the key was that Chen Li posted her own video, proving that she was indeed fine.

She mainly showed the time in the video to ensure it was fresh.

In a very short time, those "rumor-mongers" were retorted until they could no longer speak.

Wang Mengmeng was now extremely excited; it was here, it was finally here!

I knew that Sister Chen could not possibly have any problems; a lawyer like her, her level might even be higher than that Fang Xujing, how could she be arrested.

"Why don't you speak, why aren't you talking anymore; weren't you very capable of talking before? I said that spreading rumors takes one mouth while refuting them breaks your legs, but you were just talking nonsense there; now it's fine, wait to be sued!"

"I really doubt what your intentions are; aren't you going to come out and apologize?"

Posting some words online continuously, and getting into the swing of it, Wang Mengmeng went directly to that A Yi's comment section to start posting.

There were not a few people doing what she did, because they felt that finally, someone could keep A Yi in check!

Some even believed that the rumor of "Chen Li being arrested" was spread by A Yi!

A very reasonable speculation, because A Yi's persona was about to collapse; he couldn't deal with Chen Li, so he could only spread rumors to damage Chen Li's reputation.

You don't say, there were quite a few people who believed this kind of talk...

With the situation one-sided, in Jingzhou, Zhou Yi received Chu Lan's report, and he himself was a bit stunned.

"That's not right. Previously, that Officer Chen told me the person had already been placed under criminal detention. How are they outside now, and even debunking rumors?"

Chu Lan also looked puzzled and said, "That shouldn't be, President Zhou. Look, they even posted a video, and I heard they even did a livestream for a few minutes to prove themselves, which means they definitely weren't arrested."

Zhou Yi began to ponder... Wait, it couldn't be, could it? Are they that bold?

He hurriedly made a phone call to Police Officer Chen Li.

"Hello, Officer Chen, it's me, Zhou Yi. About that, I'm asking something. Didn't you arrest that... internet celebrity Lawyer? How is it that they are outside now debunking rumors, saying they weren't arrested?"

"Released on Bail Pending Trial? Alright, I'll send you the specific links, you take a look first."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi hurriedly sent some news articles with many comments to Police Officer Chen Li's WeChat.

Right, it had to be the kind of "supporting my sister" rhetoric; the police must see it.

I am actually a good person, after all.

Inside the Police Station, Chen Li curiously clicked on those links, and was immediately stunned.

This... why are there such bold people?

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