Further in speaking to the first victim and her husband Hou Yi, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, of the second victim, Hou Yi confirmed the appointment, as a matter of practice to the open board position of the second victim of the first victim on their marriage due to the rules and by-laws of the second victim. Evidence was provided, that the security staff of the second victim, at the direction of Hou Yi, and the second victims vice-CEO Ji Feng had obtained as to various staff members.
The first and second defendants, for either the exchange of money or provision of support in some other form, persuaded a:
1. Supervisor within the legal department to provide information about activities of the second victim to them
2. Member of the in-house catering staff to provide information to them about what they observed in and out of the CEO of the second victim's personal office
3. A receptionist who worked in the foyer to provide information to them about people who entered the main office building of the second victim
4. A member of the in-house travel team to provide details of the CEO of the second victim's travel arrangements;
5. A supervisor within the finance group, to provide information about certain financial activities of the second defendant
6. A a.s.sistant who was employed to work within the senior executive team of the second defendant information as to the activities of the second victim.
7. Two members of the personal household staff of the CEO of the second victim to provide information about his movements and any information about the second victim that they could provide, in addition to personal information about the CEO of the second victim, and upon her marriage also of the first victim.
It is agreed that no details of the information provided will be disclosed, to protect the first victim and second victim. All employees in question have had their employment terminated with the second victim or the first victim and Hou Yi.
In exchange for the pleas of guilty to the charges, the first victim and second victim have agreed, should the court consider it appropriate, that the following sentences be imposed:
1. For the first Defendant, Mr Lu Jinhu:
a. On the first charge proceeding, to be convicted, required to spend 2 months in prison, fined the amount of 1,000,000 to be paid within 14 days of release and to undertake courses in anger management and to prevent further violence towards a domestic partner within 3 months.
b. On the second charge, to be convicted and fined the amount of 700,000 to be paid within 14 days
c. On the third charge no conviction recorded, a fine of 500.000 to be paid within 14 days, and compensation to the second victim in the amount of 3,000,000. Further to be prevented from holding office or being a member of any corporate ent.i.ty other than as an employee for a period of 12 months.
d. Additionally, on all charges the following applicable to all charges as a combined sentence:
i. suspended for 3 years, but will be immediately activated if a further offence committed or the restraining order breached in addition to any other penalty imposed for that offence,.
- a jail term 6 months; and
- a fine of 5,000,000.
ii. Within 2 months to donate 3,000,000 to the charitable initiative started by the first victim and her husband and supported by the second victim.
2. For the second defendant, Madam Lu Lin also known as Yang Lin:
a. On the first charge,to be convicted and serve a term of imprisonment of 1 month plus a fine of 500,000 to be paid within 14 days of her release and to undertake a course regarding anger management within 6 weeks;
b. On the second charge, to be convicted and fined the amount of 300,000 to be paid within 14 days
c. On the third charge no conviction recorded, a fine of 200.000 to be paid within 14 days, and compensation to the second victim in the amount of 1,000,000. Further to be prevented from holding office or being a member of any corporate ent.i.ty other than as an employee for a period of 12 months.
d. Additionally, on all charges the following applicable to all charges as a combined sentence:
i. suspended for 3 years, but will be immediately activated if a further offence committed or the restraining order breached in addition to any other penalty imposed for that offence,.
- a jail term 4 months; and
- a fine of 3,000,000.
ii. Within 2 months to donate 1,000,000 to the charitable initiative started by the first victim and her husband and supported by the second victim.
3. An order of protection for the benefit of the first victim, her husband and any children that they may have (the protected persons) against both the first and second defendants for for 5 years, the breach of which for each and every act results in a conviction and a term of imprisonment for a minimum of 1 month:
a. Unless there for a legitimate work or charitable purpose are not to remain within 200 metres of any location where the protected individuals live, work or attend school;
b. Approaching or remaining within 5 metres of the protected persons.
c. Use derogatory or abusive language to or to describe the protected persons, expressed verbally or in written form, including on social medial platforms
d. Negatively Posting or sharing about the protected persons on social media platforms.
e. Physically abusing the protected persons;
f. Sharing any negative photographs of film footage of the protected persons via any printed or electronic form.
g. having anyone else do the prevented behaviour