Bo Xilai tells of Wang Lijun’s secret ‘love affair’ with his wife Gu Kailai
Former police chief was 'emotionally entangled' and he defected only when relationship was revealed, court told
The last day of Bo Xilai's trial culminated with the surprise revelation of an illicit love affair between his wife Gu Kailai and his former top aide Wang Lijun .
Trial transcripts and earlier media reports showed how the pair went from being strangers to friends, lovers and enemies in the course of less than five years.
In a sensational attempt to defend himself, Bo told the court yesterday that the former police chief of Chongqing defected only after his secret relationship with Gu was unexpectedly brought to light.
"He [Wang] and Gu Kailai are as inseparable as paint and glue. Gu listened to his every word," Bo told the court.
[Wang] and Gu Kailai are as inseparable as paint and glue. Gu listened to his every word
He said that the real reason for Wang's defection was his hidden love affair with Gu. "He was so emotionally entangled and could no longer control it. He professed his love to Gu," Bo said.
According to Bo's account, Wang even wrote a letter to Gu expressing his affection and slapped himself in the face eight times in front of her. When Gu said Wang was a bit "abnormal", he responded: "I was abnormal, but I'm normal now."
