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.
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 . The court has also heard details of the `` gifts '' reportedly given to the Bo family .