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Man found not guilty of attempt to bribe Auckland Counci

23 December 2015

Man found not guilty of attempt to bribe Auckland Council


A not guilty verdict has been delivered in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) trial involving an alleged offer of a bribe to an Auckland Council official.

Johnson Yuejun Li has been found not guilty of offering a $1,000 cash bribe with the intention to influence an Auckland Council planner in November 2013 when he was seeking consent for an application to subdivide a Hillsborough property.

The matter was referred to the SFO.

SFO Director, Julie Read said, “The SFO's role as lead investigating agency in relation to corruption and bribery matters is to protect New Zealand's reputation as a safe place to invest and do business. The only way New Zealand will retain its good reputation is to bring matters to our attention if employees are concerned about possible unethical practices. The SFO will present it to the Court to decide.”

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