On June 25, 2015, Xiao Tian was placed under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for "serious violations of laws and regulations".[2] His wife, Tian Ye (田桦), Deputy Secretary of Chinese Equestrian Association, also was placed under investigation.[3]
On September 24, 2015, Xiao Tian was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party.[4] He was sentenced to ten and a half years in prison on December 26, 2016.[5]
PB Former member of the Politburo; PLA Also a military official; CDI Member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection or affiliates ; S Committed suicide 1For details on the civil service ranks of officials, please see Civil Service of the People's Republic of China; 2Army generals listed have attained at least the rank of Major General, which usually enjoys the same administrative privileges as a civilian official of sub-provincial rank.