Core Viewpoint - The company Jinlongyu (金龙鱼) claims innocence in a major fraud case involving 5 billion yuan related to palm oil transactions, following a first-instance court ruling that found its subsidiary guilty of contract fraud [1][4]. Group 1: Background of the Case - The fraud case involves a commercial collaboration between Guangzhou Yihai (广州益海), Anhui Huawen (安徽华文), and Yunnan Huijia (云南惠嘉) from 2008 to 2014, where Guangzhou Yihai acted as a storage intermediary for palm oil [2]. - The transactions between Anhui Huawen and Yunnan Huijia were characterized as financing trade, which is common in bulk commodities but carries risks of loss of rights and funding chain disruptions [2][3]. - Yunnan Huijia's representative, Zhang Lihua, allegedly bribed executives at Anhui Huawen to change the agreed payment terms from "payment before delivery" to "delivery before payment" [2][3]. Group 2: Details of the Fraud - From March 2012 to December 2014, Zhang Lihua used bribery and forged documents to misappropriate palm oil, leading to direct economic losses of 3.23 billion yuan and indirect losses of 2.015 billion yuan for Anhui Huawen [3]. - The court found Guangzhou Yihai complicit in the fraud, imposing a fine of 1 million yuan and ordering it to jointly repay 1.881 billion yuan alongside Yunnan Huijia [4]. Group 3: Company’s Defense - Guangzhou Yihai and its parent company Jinlongyu have appealed the court's decision, asserting that they acted in accordance with the storage agreement and conducted due diligence [5][6]. - The company claims that it did not participate in any fraudulent activities and that the losses should not be attributed to them, as they followed proper procedures in verifying inventory and transactions [5][6]. Group 4: Market Implications - The case has drawn significant attention due to the scale of the alleged fraud, with the total amount involved reaching 5 billion yuan, raising concerns about the integrity of trade practices in the palm oil sector [1][8]. - The financial health of Yunnan Huijia is in question, as it reportedly has numerous enforcement actions against it, indicating a lack of ability to repay the alleged debts [8].
一纸判决炸出背后50亿元巨额诈骗案,金龙鱼今日公开喊冤