The Shanghai People's High Court said on Friday that two of its judges were recorded in a video clip posted online, which alleged that five officials of the court were involved in prostitution at an entertainment venue.

The court said the chief judge of the No 1 Civil Tribunal, Chen Xueming, and the deputy chief judge, Zhao Minghua, are shown in the video. According to Xinhua News Agency, the court has launched a special investigation and will deal with the matter seriously.