Many years ago, Lei Zhengfu, the protagonist of a sensational Chongqing *** case, was recently released from prison and re-entered the public eye. Lei Zhengfu's younger brother, Lei Zhengkui, runs a construction engineering company that continues to operate, while another ** in prison spends 2,841 yuan a month.
In November 2012, Lei Zhengfu, then secretary of the Beibei District Party Committee of Chongqing, circulated on the Internet, lasting only 12 seconds. After being confirmed, the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee launched an investigation into Lei Zhengfu, and took this as a starting point to uncover an incident in which a six-person gang headed by Xiao Ye set up a bureau and blackmailed many people. In this case, the gang extorted a total of 5 million yuan, and Lei Zhengfu was personally forced to pay 3 million yuan.
Lei Zhengfu was found to have abused his power during the investigation and illegally accepted 3.16 million yuan of property from others, and was finally sentenced to 13 years in prison by the court for the crime of **. In addition to Lei Zhengfu, the "* case" also involved other **, a total of 21 party members who violated discipline were dealt with, including Xia Zeliang, the former secretary of the Nan'an District Party Committee of Chongqing Municipality, who was sentenced to 15 years for other cases.
Lei Zhengfu received two commutations in prison, a total of 19 months. The original release date was January 31, 2026, and the actual release date should be June 30 this year according to the commutation calculation. However, it is only January now, which has raised questions from ** and netizens.
Ten months after receiving a commutation in 2015, the 2017 application for a commutation was rejected because the stolen money had not been returned, which is particularly striking. In terms of early release, the Chongqing Prison Administration has made it clear that it follows legal and compliance procedures, but has not provided a clear explanation for other specific circumstances.
As of January 25, 2024, a netizen met Lei Zhengfu in Hainan for dinner with friends, which made people feel that he seemed to be completely unaffected by the outside world. After Lei Zhengfu was investigated, it was rumored that his younger brother Lei Zhengkui's construction engineering company had obtained municipal engineering projects through his brother's network, but there was no direct evidence of irregularities between the two. It is worth noting that Lei Zhengkui's construction engineering company is currently in normal operation.
Xia Zeliang, former secretary of the Nan'an District Party Committee of Chongqing, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for other crimes before the "** case", and is currently serving a sentence in a prison in Changchun, Jilin Province. Xia Zeliang's monthly consumption in prison was as high as 2,841 yuan, which attracted widespread public attention. For this amount, many netizens have raised different questions, questioning why Xia Zeliang's monthly consumption is usually within a few hundred yuan, why Xia Zeliang's expenses are as high as 2,841 yuan? Is there anyone familiar with the situation in Changchun Tiebei Prison who can explain this value?
The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse" This ancient adage expresses the low profile of others when they are released from prison, but Lei Zhengfu's release from prison has attracted widespread attention. This is not just because he was in a position of responsibility before the accident, but also because it was a case within a case. At that time, many netizens said that the gang that set up the bureau to extort should be praised, because if it weren't for them, Lei Zhengfu's criminal behavior might not have been revealed.
Now that Lei Zhengfu is free, and his brother's company is running normally, it seems that there is no need to worry too much about life. Compared to the average person, their standard of living should be much higher.
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