Hong Kong ( CNN ) -- Few political trials can boast the intoxicating mix of sex , murder and exotic meat . But that 's exactly what the case of former political kingpin Bo Xilai offered observers in China , many of whom -- more than half a million -- followed proceedings on social media courtesy of court officials in the eastern city of Jinan . It 's not clear how closely the transcripts -- posted on Weibo , China 's version of Twitter -- matched what happened in the courtroom , but the dramatic and often surreal detail that did emerge made for fascinating reading . Here are five of the highlights : . 1 . Bo feared a woman scorned . Bo told the court he is the target of bitter payback by his wife , Gu Kailai , who is angry over an affair he had and is trying to implicate him in her shady business deals so she can avoid the death penalty . `` I feel affectionate about Gu . She 's a fragile woman , and she would be convicted to death if she 's found involved in economic crimes . Blaming it on someone else could be an easy way out , '' he said . Ouch . Gu is currently serving a suspended death sentence for murdering British businessman Neil Heywood by drugging him and pouring rat poison down his throat in a hotel room in November 2011 . 2 . The younger Bo likes Segways . For people who consider walking over-rated , these two-wheeled electronic bikes are a popular way to zoom around . According to Gu , her son wanted one so she advised him to speak to wealthy businessman Xu Ming , the chairman of conglomerate the Dalian Shide Group at the time . `` Ask Xu to pay for it , '' Gu said , according to her own testimony . `` He has n't given you a gift for a while . Just say this is a gift that your mum can enjoy as well . '' She mentioned that her husband , who is accused of taking bribes , knew about the gift and even tried it himself -- a claim he refuted . `` I have never had any idea of who bought the scooter . No one ever spoke to me about it . '' But when the prosecutor showed Bo the scooter 's picture and asked if he 'd ever seen it before , he replied : `` Yes , I 've seen it . But I had many things to worry about . How could I care about such a toy ? '' 3 . Bo likes to fly ... The Segway was not the only mode of transport laid on by Xu , according to testimony from family aide Zhang Xiaojun . It got far more extravagant . Zhang -- who is also serving time for Heywood 's murder -- said he booked numerous flights for the younger Bo to and from China , the United Kingdom and the United States , where Bo was studying . The younger Bo also went to Germany in 2006 to watch the World Cup , as well as Venice , Argentina , Cuba , Paris and Africa . Not content with solo trips , Zhang said he also booked flights to China and hotel rooms for 40 of Bo 's friends from Harvard University around mid-March 2011 . Zhang said he phoned Xu 's secretary to ask him to cover the cost of hotels in Beijing and internal flights in China . The prosecution said the cost of the trip -- over 3.2 million renminbi ( $ 524,000 ) -- was expensed to the company account . 4 . Bo was not familiar with biltong . The South African snack might not be to everyone 's taste but there are certain rules and one is that it should n't be cooked . During Friday 's proceedings , Gu told the court via video that their son , Bo Guagua , bought his father some meat as a present from Africa . `` It was a large chunk of meat , of a rare species . I could n't remember what animal it came from , '' Gu said . Gu revealed that her son got very upset when his father insisted on steaming it . The snapshot of mealtime at the Bo 's house set off a flurry of online speculation as to what the mysterious meat could be . After many netizens settled on biltong -- a type of cured meat including beef and game -- enterprising vendors listed the meat for sale online as `` Guagua 's choice . '' By Sunday , the ads had been pulled . 5 . Some Chinese policeman are tall . Before some of the more intriguing details of trial emerged , the stature of the policemen guarding Bo became a subject of fevered online speculation . Where on earth did Chinese officials find officers tall enough to tower over Bo , who himself stands over six foot ? That mystery remains unsolved . CNN 's David McKenzie and Dayu Zhang contributed to this report .
Bo Xilai awaiting verdict on charges of corruption , embezzlement , abuse of power . The trial 'veered off script ' with Bo 's bold defense , according to many observers . Bo said his wife was bitter after she found out about an extramarital affair . He also claimed that he had been framed by the powerful and corrupt Communist Party for a murder scandal in which he is accused of ordering police officers to kill a British businessman who owed him money.