Gu Kailai
- January 9, 2024
- Jurist
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Gu Kailai Biography
| Name | Gu Kailai |
| Birthday | Nov 15 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Linyi |
| Birth Country | China |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Gu Jingsheng, Fan Chengxiu |
| Spouse | Bo Xilai |
| Children(s) | Bo Guagua |
Gu Kailai is one of the most popular and richest Jurist who was born on November 15, 1958 in Linyi, China. Gu Kailai (born 15 November 1958) is an Chinese Former lawyer, and businessperson. Her second husband is the former Politburo Member Bo Xilai, one of China’s most influential politicians up until the day he was removed from his office in 2012. On August 12, 2012 Gu had been found guilty for murdering British investor Neil Heywood and was given an indefinite death sentence. The sentence was which was later converted to life in prison.
On August 20, 2012, Gu received a suspended death sentence. This can be converted into an eternal sentence after two years. However, Gu was able to be released under medical parole after 9 years of prison. The trial lasted for just one day as Gu did not challenge her accusations. Zhang Xiaojun, a Bo family aid, was sentenced nine years of prison for his role in the murder after his confession.
Following the Wang Lijun incident and Bo’s removal from key Communist Party posts, Gu was placed under investigation for Heywood’s death. On 10 April 2012, Gu was detained and “transferred to the judicial authorities” as part of the investigation. In an unusual move, state media appended her husband’s surname in front of her own (rendering her name as Bo Gu Kailai), extremely unusual for married women in People’s Republic of China, without any explanation. Some speculate that it may imply that Gu may have acquired citizenship of a foreign country, and as a result “Bo Gu Kailai” appeared on her official documents; Others suggest that this is because authorities wanted to emphasize that Gu’s alleged crimes were linked to misconduct by her husband.
In March 2012, Gu became embroiled in a national scandal after her husband’s deputy, Wang Lijun, sought refuge at the U.S. consulate in Chengdu. It was rumored that Wang presented evidence of a corruption scandal, whereby Bo sought to impede a corruption investigation against Gu. Specifically, Wang stated that Gu had been involved in a business dispute with British businessman Neil Heywood, who died in Chongqing under disputed circumstances; Wang alleged he had been poisoned. The Wall Street Journal reported that Wang may have fallen out of favor with Bo for discussing the Heywood case.
According to Reuters that at the close of 2011 Gu requested Heywood to move a substantial amount of cash out of China. Heywood was willing to move the money in exchange for Gu gave him a set amount. However, Heywood requested a bigger amount than Gu anticipated. After Gu admitted to Heywood that he was greedy, Heywood threatened to expose the truth about what Gu did. Gu was furious and was determined to murder Heywood. An academic who was close to the Bo family told the Bo Wang Lijun had written two letters to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection which claimed Gu of transferring hundreds of million dollars from the country. The CDIC did not take action immediately, but the letters heightened the pressure to conduct a thorough investigation.
Gu Kailai Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Jurist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Gu Kailai is one of the richest Jurist from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gu Kailai 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Gu was introduced to Bo Xilai in 1984 while during a field visit looking at the art of the environment within Jin County, Liaoning, where he served as Liaoning’s Communist Party secretary. They have a daughter, Bo Kuangyi, known as Guagua,.
Gu Kailai earned a degree in law, and later an international political masters in international politics from Peking University. She later became an accomplished lawyer and founded an organization called the Kailai Law Firm in Beijing. Through her career, she was a part of in a number of high-profile cases and it is thought that she could be one of the very one of the first Chinese lawyer to prevail in a civil case within the United States, where she represented several Dalian-area businesses in a lawsuit with Mobile, Alabama. She released the book Uphold Justice within America (
On 26 July 2012, Gu was formally charged with murdering Heywood, based on what the prosecutor claimed was “irrefutable and substantial” evidence. On 9 August 2012, according to the official Xinhua News Agency, Gu admitted during a one- day trial that she was responsible for Heywood’s murder. She claimed that her actions were due to a “mental breakdown”, and stated that she would “accept and calmly face any sentence”.
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Who is Gu Kailai Dating?
According to our records, Gu Kailai married to Bo Xilai. As of December 1, 2023, Gu Kailai’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Gu Ranked on the list of most popular Jurist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Gu Kailai celebrates birthday on November 15 of every year.
What happened to Gu Kailai?
In August 2012, Gu was convicted of murdering British businessman Neil Heywood and was given a suspended death sentence, later commuted to life imprisonment in December 2015.
What did Bo Xilai do?
Bo Xilai (Chinese: 薄熙来; pinyin: Bó Xīlái; born 3 July 1949) is a Chinese former politician who was convicted on bribery and embezzlement charges. He came to prominence through his tenures as Mayor of Dalian and then the governor of Liaoning. From 2004 to November 2007, he served as Minister of Commerce.
Where is Bo Guagua now?
As of December 2019 he was living in Canada and working for the Power Corporation for two and a half years as a business analyst. This coporation is owned by the Desmarais family, who have maintained close ties to the Bo family for three generations.
What did Zhou Yongkang do?
On June 11, 2015, Zhou was convicted of bribery, abuse of power and the intentional disclosure of state secrets by the Intermediate Court in Tianjin. Zhou and his family members were said to have taken 129 million yuan (over $20 million) in bribes. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Where is Cai Xia now?
Since 2019 she has resided in the United States in exile.