Prosecutor gives rare insight into weeping corrupt Chinese officials and their mistresses

A rare first-person account by a Chinese anti-graft prosecutor has offered a glimpse into the vulnerable and emotional moments of fallen corrupted mainland officials.

It has also shed some light on how the fallen officials talk about family and mistresses when grilled by graft busters.

The majority of corrupt Chinese officials have mistresses, with some listing their mistresses as their partners in crimes, a Chinese prosecutor with nearly 10 years of experience in anti-graft told a newspaper in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.

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Corrupt officials often cry after their confessions, fake illness, and have many mistresses, the New Express reported today.

Since 2009, Lu Xiang has handled more than 90 major corruption cases, 17 of which involved bureau-level cadres, 19 at departmental level and 47 cases involving people who had received 1 million yuan (about HK$1.26 million) or more in bribes.

Lu said many corrupt officials that confessed to their crimes would shed bitter tears – even going as far as kneeling down in front of the prosecutors to express regret over their crimes.

He also mentioned that after their fall from grace, most officials worried about their loved ones.