Beijing court jails Chinese
Time:2024-05-21 11:17:17 Source:worldViews(143)
Chinese-Canadian ex-pop star Kris Wu has been jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of rape, a Chinese court said Friday.
Wu originally shot to fame as a member of the K-pop boyband EXO, before leaving in 2014 to launch a successful solo career as a singer, actor, model and variety show judge.
Nineteen-year-old student Du Meizhu last year accused Wu of date-raping her when she was 17, resulting in a barrage of public criticism and luxury brands dropping deals with him.
Brands including Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, L’Oreal Men and Porsche suspended their partnerships with Wu over the case.
And more victims spoke out online in the wake of the initial claims, accusing Wu’s staff of predatory behaviour including inviting them to boozy karaoke parties.
See also: Censors, legal hurdles stifle China’s #MeToo movement
The hashtags “girls help girls”, “girls helping girls” and “girls help girls time” — where women expressed solidarity with Du — were censored from Chinese social media in the wake of the scandal.
The Weibo trending hashtag “the law is the lowest standard of morals” also racked up 830 million views, as users complained about the high legal threshold required for victims to prove sexual assault in court.
Previous:Mystery artist who erected signs comparing pothole
Next:Travis Kelce downs whiskey shot on slice of bread at Kelce Jam without Taylor Swift
You may also like
- Messi in and Dybala out in Argentina squad for pre
- Randal Gaines defeats Katie Bernhardt to become new chair of Louisiana Democratic Party
- Over 11 million Chinese people benefit from major disease insurance
- WNBA will pay for flights for playoffs and back
- Elon Musk gets approval from FDA to implant his Neuralink brain chip into a second patient
- Photo exhibition in Macao displays ancient civilization in Shanghai
- M&T Bank, Goldman Sachs rise; Salesforce, Tesla fall, Monday, 4/15/2024
- Tennessee schools would have to out transgender students to parents under bill heading to governor
- Young Boys seals 6th Swiss soccer league title in 7 years after rallying from firing coach Wicky