On August 16, the Chinese procuratorate informed that Kris Wu Yifan had been formally arrested on suspicion of rape. It took Wu Yifan only one month to go from “top traffic” to prisoner.
According to an experienced Chinese lawyer, arrest and criminal detention are both criminal coercive measures. Arrests are applied by investigative agencies and reviewed and approved by the procuratorate. The standard of evidence is higher than that of criminal detention.
Kris Wu Yifan’s arrest now shows that there is certain evidence that the defendant constituted a crime and did not meet the conditions for bail pending trial. The criminal suspect will generally be detained in a detention center before the sentence becomes effective.
Regarding Wu Yifan’s sentence, the Chinese lawyer thinks it will be no less than five years based on past experience.
The China Performance Industry Association issued a social review afterwards, revealing that Wu Yifan’s related film and television, music, variety shows and other works have all been removed from the shelves, and he himself will also accept legal sanctions. At the same time, it warned people in the industry: “No matter how high it is, no matter how much it swells, it will eventually burst, and willfulness will eventually derail.”
At the end of the article, it is mentioned that after the legal sanctions are over, Kris Wu Yifan will face resistance and severe punishment from the industry, and there will surely be a large number of businesses seeking damages for breach of contract.
Before Wu Yifan’s accident, there were 14 big brand endorsements, and the amount involved was as high as 100 million yuan. Source