Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 390 Crime Facts
"To be honest, I was even very happy at that time." Morimoto said, "Because I think I can help Professor Ogawara. The research group has project cooperation with many companies. Scientific research always needs funds, and once it is processed Without money, it will inevitably distract a lot of academic energy. At that time, I just wanted to share the worries of Professor Okawara.”

"At that time...Professor Ogawara spent about ten minutes talking to me about the industry-research joint strategy, and said that the industry-research joint system would completely change the old university research system, and even said that this would be the way out for the future research system of Toyo. .At that time, I really believed in Professor Okawara’s words.”

"He said that the industry-research joint strategy will liberate the university's research from the rigid school system of red tape, inject the vitality of the industry into the research world, and bring unprecedented new atmosphere and vitality. At that time, I just chatted casually. Professor Ogawara told me that there are more than 300 companies directly or indirectly related to the research group."

"I was really surprised when I heard this number. Later, Professor Ogawara said that people nowadays often only pay attention to learning, and think that a scholar who is immersed in learning is a good scholar. He said this is an incorrect idea. Scholars are not The monks and scholars in the bookstore are also entrepreneurs, and scholars must have courage and strategy beyond ordinary people, so that they can truly lead people to find the right direction and reach the other shore called truth."

"Later, he asked me to help deal with the project funding issues of the research group and the company, as well as the management of some industry-research joint ventures. He asked me to seize this opportunity, because one day I will grow up and be independent. The person in charge of the lab, leading the team. So, it's a great place to exercise."

"My nightmare is that from this night, I agreed to Professor Ogawara's request." Morimoto's expression seemed a little dazed, as if Professor Ogawara was standing in front of his eyes. "

Kitahara and Miyagawa listened quietly by the side, the lights in the meeting room shone on their shadows, and the thick glass in front of them overlapped the reflections of the people on both sides.

"There are too many companies in the research group. Until now, I don't remember very clearly. I am familiar with the names of the companies that can be called Asai Machine Tool Co., Ltd., Cangqiao Electronic Instrument Co., Ltd., Yongdao High-tech Co., Ltd. Technical Co-branded Company, Adachi Information Technology Co., Ltd., and some Western companies, such as Holley Lane Machinery Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd., Dayang Electronics Precision Co., Ltd., etc.”

"When I first took over, there were a lot of complicated affairs, and even the employees of these companies needed me to run errands. Every day I had to help deal with a large number of accounting vouchers, accounting books, invoices, and signing contracts between companies and universities. The contract. How can I handle it as a layman, but I have to bite the bullet, because this is a worry for our research group."

"Ogawara told me that if you don't understand anything, you can ask President Yoshida. I also asked President Yoshida, but he referred me to another person I don't know. Later, I did more and more. The more I learned, the more I gradually understood the doorway.”

"Actually, my main job is to 'get out' scientific research funds from universities in various ways, and then transfer them to the accounts of joint production-research enterprises. Apply for financial subsidies. It is to teach them how to write some technical things on the application form, and then report to the corresponding department of the city hall."

"These tasks are very cumbersome and take up a lot of my time. My research time has been greatly squeezed. Several experiments that were expected to be completed have not been completed. Later, the research team has entered two new As a researcher, I told Professor Ogawara, if I can find someone else to replace me, I am really too busy, there is no way."

"Lawyer Beiyuan, you may not know. Researchers like us all have thesis assessment requirements. If I don't meet the assessment requirements of the university, I will be kicked out completely. So, I have to go to Ogawara."

"I remember that day very clearly. I was looking for him in the office. At that time, Professor Okawara lost his temper. He told me that everyone who entered the research group had done these things, and others could balance them well. Why? I'm not well balanced. At that time, I was frightened by his furious appearance, because I had never seen Professor Okawara's appearance before. I was completely frightened at the time."

"After getting angry, Professor Ogawara suddenly apologized to me again. He said that he pushed me too hard. He was under a lot of pressure and transmitted some negative emotions to me. I am very sorry."

"To be honest, I didn't expect someone like Professor Ogawara to apologize to me in person. When I heard Ogawara say sorry, I was even a little moved. Yes, Professor Ogawara is a famous person, he is too busy , how much pressure I was under, others can't even imagine. Compared with him, what is my matter? So... so I had to bite the bullet and go on. Many experimental things, I can only ask myself His wife, Xianghui, helped me do it first."

"Just when I was thinking about going through this slowly, more than half a year ago, people from the procuratorate suddenly came to my door. They said...that I was suspected of corruption. I was frightened by the prosecutor. How could I be corrupt? ? When I helped manage these industry-research joint ventures, I never took a penny. I didn’t take a penny, how can it be considered corruption?!” Morimoto’s tone became excited again.

"The prosecutor at the time said to me that you took out the funds of the university, transferred them to these joint ventures, and then took the funds from these joint ventures. He said that my behavior was legal corruption. But, lawyer Kitahara, I really didn’t take any money! All my actions were instructed by the person recommended by President Yoshida. His name is Kenmo Saka, and later the prosecutor said that there was no such person. I made it up."

"But... But, I really didn't lie! Please believe me, believe me!"

Beiyuan raised his head and looked at the wall clock on the wall, "Dr. Morimoto, I also went to the court to review the papers yesterday. To be honest, your case is very complicated. Because you are not only involved in a company, but involved Many companies. Let me first check with you the four criminal facts accused by the procuratorate of you."

"The first criminal fact, the procuratorate accused you of forging the series of "Machine No. 23-7 Precision Shaft Parts Commissioned Processing Contract". In the case that the Faculty of Engineering under Kyoto University did not entrust Asai Kiko Machine Tool Co., Ltd. to manufacture the precision shaft parts used in the experiment, you still submitted The university provided false contract documents, and by transferring money back and forth, forged the false impression that the research group paid the Asai Kiko Machine Tool Co., Ltd., causing the university to allocate the corresponding funds."

"The second criminal fact is that Cangqiao Electronic Instrument Co., Ltd. signed the "Project Research Cooperation Agreement" with the Faculty of Engineering of Kyoto University, in which the researchers of the club and others enjoy the scientific research funds allocated by Kyoto University. The performance salary of the researchers of the club shall not exceed the scientific research funds 20%. The procuratorate accuses you of knowing that the performance salary has exceeded the corresponding limit, but still falsely listing labor expenses and other means to take out scientific research funds and use it to pay the performance salary of the company's researchers. At the same time, in the case of "external personnel" If there is still a balance of funds in this item, you take away the funds in the account on the grounds that the external staff paid social insurance premiums."

"The third criminal fact is that you borrowed the seven accelerating tubes of the physical experiment equipment of the Joint Institute of Engineering and Mechanization in the name of the Daheyuan research group. Then you exported the seven accelerating tubes to Dayang Kedian Precision Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd., received US$96 and embezzled the relevant US dollars.”

"The fourth criminal fact is that you assisted Adachi Information Technology Co., Ltd. to falsely claim the purchase subsidy for precision machinery equipment allocated by the city hall. The procuratorate accused you of knowing that Adachi Information Technology Co., Ltd. did not purchase the precision machinery equipment involved. The real buyer is An electronics factory located in Toyama County still applied for relevant subsidies for Adachi Information Technology Co., Ltd., and signed the subsidy application form in the name of a recognized expert in Kyoto Prefecture to acknowledge the legitimacy of the equipment it purchased. Therefore , you also constitute the crime of corruption.”

"About these four criminal facts, do you have anything to say?" Bei Yuan asked.

Morimoto lowered his head slightly after listening to these contents, and said after a long time, "I did participate in the above matters. But I really didn't know at the time that doing so would constitute corruption. Is it... Is it the procuratorate?" That's right. Actually... Actually, I really committed a crime of corruption."

Morimoto's heart sank, maybe even with a lawyer, nothing could be changed.His life has been decided.

The cold prison is his next destination.

At this moment, Beiyuan looked at Morimoto's expression, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "Although today's meeting time is not enough for us to check all the facts involved in the case. However, just judging from the results of my court review two days ago .I think from the perspective of a lawyer professional that you—”

"Not guilty."

Bei Yuan said softly.

These two simple words echoed in the meeting room.

(End of this chapter)