Wu Yifan, a former member of the South Korean boy group EXO, was accused of dating and raping a student and inducing several other underage girls to have sex with him.
A 30-year-old Chinese-Canadian pop star, whose real name is Wu Yifan, was accused by a 19-year-old college student Du Meizhu that she dated and raped her when she was 17. protector Report. In addition, Du claimed that Wu also lured at least seven other girls under the age of 18 to have sex with promises of alcohol and fame.
Two of the victims “are still minors. They don’t want their lives to be disturbed, but they want to see [Wu] Be punished,” Du said in an interview with the Chinese news portal NetEase on Sunday. The age of consent in China is 14 years old.
Du was a 17-year-old acting student at the time. She claimed that she was taken to Wu’s home for a casting interview, where she was drunk and prevented from leaving.
“I went into a coma soon. When I woke up again, I was in Wu’s bed,” Du told NetEase, adding that the singer and actor allegedly did not use a condom.
Du gave the impression that they were just dating, but Wu began to ignore her a few months later.
She claimed that Wu paid her 500,000 yuan (US$77,130) to “keep silent,” but stated that she had paid off the money and was preparing to face legal proceedings. British Broadcasting Corporation Report.
According to the college student, Wu reportedly also paid other women who slept with him to introduce him to more girls. Du also said that since she made public allegations, several other women who had similar experiences with Wu had also contacted her.
According to the BBC report, Wu’s management later denied this statement and accused Du of fabricating the story.
On Monday, Wu wrote on the Chinese Weibo platform Weibo: “I didn’t respond earlier because I didn’t want to interfere in the judicial process… but I couldn’t stand it anymore.”
“I only met Miss Du once at a gathering of friends, and I did not drink with her…I never’forced women to have sex’ or participated in’date rape’,” he continued, adding that he had not been with underage girls Have sex.
Wu’s studio stated that legal action has been taken against Du on these allegations.
After being accused, several brands including Chinese skin care brand Kans, music streaming platform Yunting and detergent manufacturer Libai have severed ties with Wu.
Porsche, Lancome, German brand Trimble, food brand Master Kong and platform Tencent Video also ended their cooperation with Wu. Global Times Report.
On September 19, 2016, Wu Yifan wore Burberry at the Burberry show during the London Fashion Week SS17 in September 2016 at the Makers House in London, England.
Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Burberry’s Getty Images
