Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 932 Cunning
Aso's Mountain Lake Capital has been confirmed to be unable to repay Ant Group's repurchase payments.

This brilliant financial expert ultimately could not withstand the overwhelming tide of change.

Today in Tokyo, victims of Mountain Lake Capital's investments are everywhere, reporting to the police. Many are emotionally distraught because they invested their entire life savings.

Human greed knows no bounds.

At the beginning, there may have been some restraint in investing funds.

However, after seeing such a generous return, they could no longer resist.

People will be like they're under a spell, betting their entire fortune and fantasizing about getting rich overnight.

Police stations don't respond to calls that quickly. It's important to understand that most police stations dedicate their manpower to patrolling and handling minor offenses. Economic crimes require basic accounting and financial knowledge, which officers at most police stations lack.

This slow pace quickly drew the ire of investors.

Some of the angry people vented their anger on the surrounding shops. Some kicked over vending machines, while others picked up large stones from flowerbeds and threw them at the shop windows. The scene spiraled out of control.

A large number of police officers had to be deployed to maintain order at the scene.

"Give me my money back!! Give me my money back!!!" the angry citizens shouted.

The building of Shanhu Capital was already packed with people.

A large number of citizens occupied the lobby inside the building.

Even more extreme, some people set up tents inside the building to hold their ground.

"Dear viewers," the female TV presenter announced, "as of noon, 43 incidents of vandalism and looting have occurred throughout Tokyo. Investors at Mountain Lake Capital are extremely angry. Police have arrested 12 people at the scene."

This financial scandal has caused a huge uproar throughout Japan. So much so that during parliamentary questioning, even the Prime Minister was asked how to properly handle the Ant Group buyback case involving Mountain Lake Capital.

In front of the live camera, the Prime Minister's voice rang out:
"We will absolutely do everything in our power to protect the assets of our citizens. We will not let any financial fraud go unpunished. The Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office is currently preparing to indict the ringleader, Aso, and others. The Metropolitan Police Department is making every effort to search for assets."

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Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, Conference Room 1.

The conference room was filled with men in suits. Their expressions were stern, as if facing a formidable enemy. Wearing badges of authority, they were prosecutors. The Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office comprised the elite of the elite in the Japanese legal profession.

Given the large number of people and the enormous amount of money involved in the Aso case—

The case has been transferred to the jurisdiction of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office.

The first-instance prosecution will be conducted at the Tokyo High Court.

After a while, the meeting room door was opened.

A middle-aged man with a rather fierce face walked in. The hushed discussions that had been taking place in the meeting room instantly ceased upon his arrival. The entire conference room fell into an eerie silence.

The middle-aged man's name is Takeshi Takada. He is the First Prosecutor of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office. He has extensive experience in prosecuting economic crimes. His most famous case was the financial fraud case involving a listed neuroscience company. He has a profound understanding of how the financial system works.

Prosecutor Takada even had a nickname in the legal profession: "The Unbeatable Prosecutor." In cases he handled, he almost always provided sentencing recommendations based on the prosecutor's office. Before him, even many renowned lawyers had been defeated by Takada.

His long career as a prosecutor had instilled in Takada a murderous aura.

Everyone in the prosecutor's office held this senior colleague in the highest esteem.

"Everyone!" Takada's voice rang out, "You are probably already aware of the Aso case. This case, using the promise of high-value buybacks from ant farming as bait, is a complete and utter case of fundraising fraud!"

"With the progress of national society, my country's financial system is also developing rapidly. Since the bubble era, my country's financial system has gradually recovered and become more resilient. However, during this period, there have often been unscrupulous people who intend to take advantage of loopholes in the system and use sweet words and deception to plunder the property of the people."

"Now is the time for prosecutors to safeguard the safety of the people's property!" "The Aso case involves a large number of people and an extremely high amount of money. Every move of our Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office in this case is under the watchful eyes of the entire nation. We must do our utmost and always place our responsibility to the people first!"

"This case involves an enormous workload. Therefore, two-thirds of the prosecutors in this division are involved in it. I believe we will ultimately prevail!"

Takada's motivational speech was highly emotional.

Many of the young prosecutors present felt their blood boil with excitement.

Just think about it—this case even received attention during congressional questioning.

It is foreseeable that the prosecutor's office will achieve a complete victory in the public prosecution.

There are two main types of crimes involving illegal fundraising.

These are the crimes of fundraising fraud and illegally absorbing public deposits.

Among them, the crime of fundraising fraud carries the heaviest penalty.

After a preliminary review of the case, Takada initially concluded that Aso had committed the crime of fundraising fraud.

He must be severely punished!

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After his mobilization speech, Takada walked out of the conference room.

At this time, the entire Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office was already busy.

Many prosecutors are eager to get to work, preparing to fight day and night.

Just as Takada said—

This is a battle the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office cannot afford to lose.

We absolutely cannot lose!

If the elite legal staff of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office were to dedicate themselves fully to a single case, the energy and effort they poured into it, and the tight chain of evidence they built, would be a nightmare for any defense lawyer.

A lawyer working alone—

How do you fight against a prosecutor's office?

Furthermore, the number of victims in the Aso case is currently enormous. Public opinion is burning with fury. Even the court, which prides itself on impartiality, cannot ignore the reality of public sentiment.

Moreover, the hard-earned money of many citizens has truly disappeared.

Even setting aside complex legal issues, from a basic sense of justice, "paying back debts" is a matter of course. From any perspective, it was predictable that the court would comply with the prosecutor's request for sentencing.

This trial will be a public execution of Aso.

Aso, who committed heinous crimes, will apologize to the entire nation.

Rather than a legal event, this trial was more of a public display of retribution and punishment.

Prosecutor Takada, standing in the corridor, suddenly revealed a sly smile...

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(End of this chapter)