Company denies its funds financed judges' prostitutes

The Shanghai Construction Group moved to limit the damage on Monday in its connection with a prostitution scandal that has led to the dismissal of four local judges.

Last week, the Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC Shanghai Committee said the judges were dismissed after soliciting prostitutes at an informal event organized by a manager at the construction company.

On Monday, the company said the manager did not use company funds to pay the prostitutes.