Relatives of defendants, representatives of the UK and US consulates, deputies to National People's Congress, member of the CPPCC, ordinary Shanghai citizens, and Chinese media were present in the trial, while foreign media was excluded as requested by Humphrey.The persecutor said that Humphrey and his wife was paid by several clients to investigate into personal data of Chinese companies and Chinese citizens illegally and sold them to their clients, during which they earned several million RMB.