Chinese politician brands wife as 'crazy' in corruption trial

Greed and betrayal in one of China’s elite families went on display today when prosecutors in the corruption trial of disgraced politician Bo Xilai released testimony from his wife on a businessman’s gifts to the family, including a French villa and plane tickets to three continents.

Bo retorted that his wife, Gu Kailai, was “crazy” and a convicted killer, disputing the prosecution’s contention that the gifts amounted to bribes – or that he even knew about them – and denying he had provided any political favours in exchange for them.