2024-01-06 01:34:15
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Assistant coach Qiu Jiwei was released on bail following a recent retrial. (Picture/Photography by reporter You Chenglin) Advertisement (Please continue reading this article)
▲Assistant coach Qiu Jiwei was released on bail following a recent retrial. (Picture/Photography by reporter You Chenglin)
The prosecutors are investigating a gambling case involving former SBL players. On the 5th, the Shilin District Prosecutor’s Office once once more secretly interrogated five former players involved in the case, including former assistant coach Qiu Jiwei, who is suspected to be the “team leader”, and former Yulon players Chen Pinquan, Huang Yumin, and Zhou Weichen , Yan Wenzuo and others. Some suspects lost their jobs because they were expelled from the team and might never return to the stadium. During the court hearing, they regretted that they broke down and cried on the spot. The cries might even be heard outside the investigation court.
This match-fixing case stemmed from Wu Jiying being suspected of being involved in lottery betting and match-fixing. He was summoned to the case on October 18, 2023. After the retrial, the prosecutor ordered 250,000 yuan for three crimes including fraud and violation of sports lottery regulations. Posted on bail pending transfer. At that time, Wu Jiying also issued a statement through IG, denying match-fixing. However, according to our understanding, Wu Jiying admitted that he had signed a bet and bet on his own team, and the results were mixed.
The signing and gambling incident continued to spread, and later it was revealed that Luo Zhenfeng, a former player of Taiwan Beer Wing Feng Cloud Leopards, was also suspected of signing and gambling. On October 17, 2023, the prosecutors and police launched a large-scale search and summons in multiple ways, including 12 people including SBL annual MVP Ke Minhao and Yang Jiang Banba. After the interrogation, Ke Minhao was detained without permission. Zhou Weichen, Wu Youren, Chen Pinquan, Qiu Zhongbo, Huang Xuanmin, and Yan Wenzuo each posted a bail of 300,000 yuan. Banba posted a bail of 100,000 yuan. Li Qien was transferred from a witness to the defendant, and a bail of 100,000 yuan was released pending interrogation. , all restricted residence.
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The case hit Taiwan’s professional basketball hard. The Basketball Association held a disciplinary committee on November 21, 2023, and decided that the nine Yulon players involved in the case, as well as Luo Zhenfeng, were all deregistered as players, and their teams and leagues will not be allowed to hire them in the future. After entering the venue, they will also be prohibited from serving as coaches, referees, player agents, and will be expelled from the basketball circle following discussion in the future.
Yesterday morning, Zhou Weichen, Yan Wenzuo, Chen Pinquan, Huang Yumin and Qiu Jiwei appeared at the Shilin District Prosecutor’s Office for retrial. One of the suspects was expelled from the team and might never return to the stadium. During the trial, he regretted that he broke down and cried on the spot. Investigation Cries might be heard outside the court. After Qiu Jiwei came out, he was asked “Are you afraid of being sued?” He just shook his head and whispered “I don’t know” and left quickly. It is rumored that Wu Jiying has been turned into a tainted witness, but the prosecutor said that “the investigation is not open and it is inconvenient to answer.”
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