Authorities in Shanghai have launched an investigation into four court officials' alleged prostitution scandal at a nightclub.
The probe came after a person claimed that four officials of the Shanghai Higher People's Court asked for prostitutes at a resort in Shanghai on the night of June 9, reported Xinhua.
The Shanghai Municipal Disciplinary Commission vowed a thorough investigation into the allegation and pledged to publish the results.
The court has identified two officials implicated in the scandal as Chen Xueming and Zhao Minghua, chief and deputy chief of the court's No. 1 civil court, respectively.
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