Chapter 390 Crime Facts

"To be honest, I was even very happy at that time," Morimoto said, "because I thought I could help Professor Okawara. The research team has project cooperation with many companies. Scientific research always requires funds, and once it is processed When you have money, it will inevitably distract a lot of academic energy. At that time, I just had the idea of ​​​​sharing Professor Okawara's worries."

"At that time...Professor Okawara 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 research system of the old university, and even said that this would be the way out for Japan's future research system. .At that time, I really believed Professor Okawara’s words.”

"He said that the joint industry-research strategy will liberate university research from the rigid school system of red tape, inject the vitality of industry into the research community, and bring unprecedented new atmosphere and vitality. At that time, we just chatted casually, Professor Okawara 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 Okawara said that people nowadays tend to only focus on learning, and think that a scholar who immerses himself in learning is a good scholar. He said this is an incorrect idea. Scholars are not The monks and scholars in the library are also entrepreneurs, and scholars must have extraordinary courage and strategy to truly lead people in the right direction and reach the other side called truth."

"Later, he asked me to help handle project funding issues for 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. Lab, leader of the team. So it’s a great place to exercise.”

"My nightmare started this night when I agreed to Professor Okawara's request." Morimoto's expression seemed to be in a trance, as if Professor Okawara was standing in front of him."

Kitahara and Miyagawa were listening quietly next to them. The lights in the interview room illuminated their shadows, and the thick glass in front of them made the reflections of the people on both sides overlap each other.

“There are so many companies that I worked with in the research group. Until now, I can’t remember them clearly. The names of the companies that I am familiar with include Asai Machine Tool Co., Ltd., Cangqiao Electronic Instrument Co., Ltd., and Yongdao High-tech. Technical and Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd., Adachi Information Technology Co., Ltd., and the names of some Western companies, such as Holley Lane Mechanical Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd., Dayang Electronics Precision Co., Ltd., etc."

"When I first took over, the affairs were many and complicated. Even the employees of these companies needed to do errands to pay wages. Every day I had to assist in processing a large number of accounting vouchers, accounting books, invoices, and contracts signed between companies and universities. How can I, a layman, handle the contract? However, I have to bite the bullet because this is to relieve our research team of worries."

"Ogawara told me that if I don't understand anything, I can ask President Yoshida. I also asked President Yoshida, but he just referred me to another person I didn't know. Later, I did more and more things. The more I do, the more I understand the secrets involved."

"Actually, my main job is to 'get out' scientific research funds from universities in various ways, and then transfer them to the accounts of industry-research joint ventures. Some of my other work is to help these industry-research joint ventures. To apply for financial subsidies, we teach them how to write some technical things on the application form, and then report it to the corresponding department of the city hall."

"These tasks are very tedious and take up a lot of my time. My research time has been greatly squeezed. Several experiments that were expected to be completed were not completed. Later, the research team came in with two new ones.

Researcher, I asked Professor Okawara if I could find someone else to replace me. I’m really too busy and there’s nothing I can do.”

"Lawyer Kitahara, you may not know. Researchers like us all have thesis assessment requirements. If I don't meet the university's assessment requirements, I will be kicked out completely. So, I have to find Okawara."

"I remember that day very clearly. I found him in the office. Professor Okawara at that time became angry all of a sudden. He told me that everyone who joined the research group had done these things and that everyone else could balance well. Why?

My balance was not good. At that time, I was frightened by his angry look, because I had never seen Professor Okawara like this before. I was completely frightened at that time."

"After getting angry, Professor Okawara suddenly apologized to me. He said that he pushed me too hard and that he was under great pressure and transmitted some negative emotions to me. He was very sorry."

"To be honest, I didn't expect that someone like Professor Okawara would apologize to me in person. When I heard Okawara say sorry, I was even a little moved. Yes, Professor Okawara is a famous person, and he is really too busy.

, others can’t even imagine how much pressure I was under. Compared with him, what I did was nothing? So... So I had no choice but to bite the bullet and get on with it. Many experimental things, I even had to ask me to do.

My wife Xiang Hui helps me do it first."

"Just when I was thinking about taking it easy, more than half a year ago, people from the procuratorate suddenly came to my door and said... that I was suspected of corruption. I was frightened by the prosecutor. How could I be involved in corruption?

?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 told me that you took the university's funds, 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 get a penny! All my actions were under the instructions of the person recommended by President Yoshida. His name was Saka Kensue. 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!"

Kitahara raised his head and looked at the clock on the wall, "Dr. Morimoto, I also went to the court yesterday to review the case. To be honest, your case is very complicated. Because you are not only involved in one company, but also at the same time.

Now I will check with you the four criminal facts that the procuratorate has accused you of."

"The first criminal fact is that the prosecutor's office accused you of forging a series of "Machine No. 23-7 Precision Shaft Parts Entrusted Processing Contract". Even though the Faculty of Engineering under Kyoto University did not entrust Asai Machine Tool Co., Ltd. to manufacture precision shaft parts for the experiment, you still submitted

The university provided false contract documents and, by circulating funds back and forth, created the illusion that the research team paid Asai Machine Tools Co., Ltd., causing the university to allocate corresponding funds."

"The second criminal fact is that Kurahashi Electronic Instrument Co., Ltd. signed a "Project Research Cooperation Agreement" with the Faculty of Engineering of Kyoto University, in which the company's researchers and others will enjoy the scientific research funds allocated by Kyoto University. The performance salary of the company's researchers shall not exceed the scientific research funds.

20%. The procuratorate accuses you of using methods such as falsely listing labor expenses to use scientific research funds to pay performance wages to club researchers, even though you knew that your performance salary had exceeded the corresponding limit. At the same time, under the heading of 'external employees'

If there is still a balance of funds in this account, you withdraw the funds from the account on the grounds that the external employee has to pay social insurance premiums.”

"The third criminal fact is that you borrowed seven accelerating tubes from the physical experimental equipment of the Joint Institute of Engineering, Mechanics and Energy in the name of the Okawara research team. You then exported these seven accelerating tubes to Dayang Keden Precision

Co., Ltd., obtained US$960,000 and embezzled related US dollar amounts.”

"The fourth criminal fact is that you assisted Adachi Information Technology Co., Ltd. to falsely receive subsidies for the purchase of precision machinery equipment set aside by the city hall. The prosecutor's office accused you of knowing that Adachi Information Technology Co., Ltd. did not purchase the precision machinery equipment involved. The real buyer was

An electronics factory located in Toyama Prefecture still applied for relevant subsidies on behalf of Adachi Information Technology Co., Ltd., and signed on its subsidy application form in the name of a hired expert recognized by Kyoto Prefecture to confirm the legitimacy of the equipment it purchased. Therefore.

, you are also guilty of corruption."

"Do you have anything to say about these four criminal facts?" Beihara asked.

After listening to these contents, Morimoto lowered his head slightly and said after a long time, "I was indeed involved in the above things. But I really didn't know that doing so would constitute corruption. Is it... is it the prosecutor's office?

You're 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 where you will end up.

At this moment, Kitahara looked at Morimoto's expression and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Although the meeting time today is not enough for us to check all the facts related to the case. However, judging from my court review results of the past two days,

.From the perspective of a professional lawyer, I think you——"

"Not guilty."

Beiyuan said softly.

These two simple words echoed in the interview room.
Chapter completed!