The brazenly luxurious lifestyles of top Ezubao bosses drew wide attention to the long-running case - one of several recent high-profile trials to shine a light on pervasive fraud and corrupt practices in the Chinese financial industry.
The company was alleged to have fabricated most of the projects on its website and paid old debts with money from new investors. Ding Ning, head of Ezubao's parent company Yucheng Holdings, was sentenced by a Beijing court to life in prison for charges ranging from fraudulent fundraising to illegal possession of a gun, the People's Daily reported.
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