Man confesses to defrauding Kris Wu over the pop star’s sex scandal

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Jamie Lang Belgium’s Panenka, producers of recent VRT breakout hit “Two Summers” – which premiered last week to a jaw-dropping 51% market share in its prime-time slot and which will soon be released worldwide by Netflix – will virtually pitch one of their upcoming projects, “This is Not a Murder Mystery,” at Berlin Co-Pro Series.One of 10 such projects set for this event, Co-Pro Series marks the first public pitch for “TINAMM,” with the creative team looking to the right co-production and distribution partner to help realize their murder mystery series. Panenka producer Kristoffel Mertens hosts the virtual Co-Pro pitch with co-creators Paul Baeten and Christophe Dirickx.Baeten is a novelist, essayist and TV screenwriter, whose credits include two seasons of the acclaimed drama series “Over Water” and the aforementioned “Two Summers.” Dirickx has written and produced several feature films, including Cannes players “The Misfortunates” from director Felix van Groeningen and Frank Van Passel’s “Manneken Pis.” International Emmy-nominee Hans Herbots (“The Spiral”) and Matthias Lebeer, a winner of two Golden Lions at Cannes for his work on GT Academy Europe, will direct.

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Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape, police announced Saturday.His arrest comes following an accusation the former member of the Korean boy band EXO lured young women into sexual relationships.Wu, 30, earlier was accused by a teenager of having sex with her while she was drunk. Wu denied the accusation.The teenager said seven other women contacted her to say Wu seduced them with promises of jobs and other opportunities.

Kris Wu has been detained by police.

Rebecca Davis editorChinese superstar Kris Wu has been detained for suspected rape, the Beijing police said late Saturday evening local time.The Beijing Chaoyang district police wrote on their official Weibo late Saturday: “In response to internet reports ‘Wu Xfan has repeatedly tricked young women into having sex’ and other related issues, after police investigations, Wu Xfan (male, 30, Canadian) has been detained for the suspected crime of rape in accordance with the law.”Within just 25 minutes, the post garnered 3.33 million likes.The move marks a milestone for China’s treatment of sexual assault cases in the entertainment industry. Sexual assault scandals involving Chinese celebrities are very rarely resolved quickly.

accusation he had sex with her when she was drunk, according to Beijing police.The announcement added a bizarre twist to a scandal that cost Wu endorsement contracts with brands including Porsche and Bulgari. The former member of Korean boy band EXO has denied the accusation, which prompted an outpouring of support for the woman online and criticism of Wu.On Friday, Louis Vuitton became the latest brand to end its contract with Wu.A man who saw rumors about the incident online contacted the woman in June and obtained information that allowed him to pretend to be her in order to ask Wu’s lawyer for money, the Beijing Public Security Bureau said in a statement late Thursday.

Rebecca Davis editorThe recent explosive accusations of sexual misconduct against superstar actor and rapper Kris Wu were in fact the result of three different elaborate schemes to malign and fraud him, an investigation by the Chinese police concluded late Thursday evening local time.The police in Beijing’s Chaoyang district responsible for handling the case arrived at the results with unusual speed, issuing them just days after the most condemnatory of the allegations against Wu emerged.Earlier this month, 19-year-old student Du Meizhu launched initial accusations against Wu that he had gotten her drunk at a party and date raped her.

A number of brands terminated their partnerships with Wu following accusations leveled against him by 19-year-old student Du Meizhu, his rumoured ex-girlfriend. Du alleged that Wu had date-raped her when she was 17 years old, and also accused the singer of infidelity and preying on underaged girls.According to The Washington Post, 24 alleged victims had lodged accusations against Wu on Chinese social media by Tuesday.

Rebecca Davis editorThe scandal over sexual misconduct allegations against multi-hyphenate superstar Kris Wu has grown beyond the scope of mere celebrity gossip to become a significant incident with public-interest implications, Chinese state media declared Tuesday. The rebukes from the country’s top official news outlets, whose stances align with that of the ruling Communist Party, likely indicate trouble ahead for Wu, who has strongly denied the allegations leveled against him.

Rebecca Davis editorMajor brands are dumping their partnerships with Kris Wu, a former member of the K-pop group EXO and one of China’s most influential celebrities, after he was accused of predatory behavior toward women.The allegations have created a nationwide scandal and set the Chinese internet on fire. Eight out of the top 10 search items on the Twitter-like Weibo platform Monday were about the issue, while just one of the many related hashtags has garnered hundreds of thousands of comments and nearly 2 billion views.“I just want to… prevent anyone from being hurt again.

Kris Wu, a popular Chinese-Canadian rapper who has also broken into the acting world, has been accused of sexually abusing young girls.

A number of Chinese brands are disassociating themselves from singer Kris Wu.

sponsors are pulling the plug on partnerships with the embattled star as more women have reportedly come forward against Wu, who has denied all accusations, according to a Vice News report.Du Meizhu, 19, told Chinese news forum NetEase that Wu, 30, had lured her into his home under the pretense of an audition, as Wu’s managers were present at the time of the alleged incident, which occurred about two years ago when Du was 17.Du said Wu and his team insisted she stick around for drinks, blocking her from leaving. “I became unconscious soon,” Du said in the July 18 interview, according to Vice’s translated reporting.

EXO member Kris Wu over alleged predatory behaviour. The celebrity has so far denied all allegations.On 18 July, Shanghai-based beauty brand Kans announced on the Chinese social media platform Weibo that it had terminated Wu’s endorsement contract, following allegations of infidelity and predatory behaviour by the singer’s rumoured ex-girlfriend, 19-year-old college student Du Meizhu.The former K-pop idol is one of the top brand ambassadors in China, and is the face of several products and brands from luxury cars to cosmetics to snacks.