Well-known movie star Kris Wu Yifan (male, 30 years old, Canadian) was detained by Beijing criminals on suspicion of rape. There have been constant voices from the outside world, and Chinese officials have made a strong statement that Kris Wu Yifan may face a penalty of more than ten years, and the details of the case are highly likely to be made public.
According to some analysts, according to the Chinese law, criminal detention means that the public security organs have found Kris Wu Yifan as a “current criminal” or a “significant suspect.” The suspected rape crime indicates that Kris Wu Yifan may face a penalty of at least 3 to 10 years in prison in principle, and Kris Wu Yifan’s foreign personal status not only does not allow him to be exempt from conviction and sentencing, but may be subject to the penalty of “deportation” as a result.
On the evening of July 31, Beijing time, Chinese officials reported that after police investigation, Wu Xfan (male, 30 years old, Canadian) has been criminally detained by Chaoyang Public Security Bureau in accordance with the law on suspicion of rape, and the investigation of the case is being further carried out. .
The Chinese media “People’s Daily” commented that: foreign nationality is not a talisman. No matter how famous he is, he has no immunity. Whoever breaks the law will be punished by law. Remember: the higher the popularity, the more self-discipline, the more popular the more discipline.
The Political and Legal Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China stated, “On Chinese soil, it is necessary to abide by Chinese laws. It is not in vain, based on facts, and the law is the criterion!”
In the scandal of Kris Wu Yifan’s “Concubine Election” scandal, the protagonist Du Meizhu also responded to Kris Wu Yifan’s detention. She expressed her mood at the moment with three crying expressions.
The Chaoyang Branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau claimed through an official WeChat account that “Wu Xfan has repeatedly tricked young women into sexual relations” and other relevant information reported on the Internet. After investigation by the police, Wu Xfan (male, 30 years old, Canadian) suspected of rape, he has been criminally detained by Chaoyang Public Security Bureau in accordance with the law, and the investigation and handling of the case is being further carried out.
It is worth mentioning that Kris Wu Yifan once proved himself, “I affirm that there has never been any “selection of concubines”! There is no “seduce”, “seduce”, and there is no “underage”! If there are such behaviors, please rest assured, I will go to jail by myself! I am legally responsible for all the words I mentioned above!” Therefore, as soon as the incident came out, Internet users immediately caused heated discussions, “Going to jail by yourself, it seems that you really have to do it”.
Feng Yueping, the founding partner of China Jingshi Law Firm, stated, “According to Article 236 of the Criminal Law, the perpetrator violated the will of women and used violence, coercion or other means to force sexual intercourse with women. It constitutes the crime of rape. In addition, minors need special protection due to their immature physical and mental development. If the content is true, and its existence uses authority, money or sweet words to induce and coerce minors to have sex with them, and cause harm to the victim If the other party is a girl under the age of fourteen, he should be punished severely.”
In addition, Li Yongsheng, a partner of Beijing Bingcheng Law Firm, also stated to the city circles that “because the involvement of public figures has become a public incident, the depth and intensity of harm to the victim will be much greater than that of ordinary cases, which will be caused by repeated incidents. Invisibly cause multiple or even lifelong harm to the victim, not to mention the negative social impact. If the above-mentioned bad problems do exist and involve a large number of people, and violate minors, the person involved may constitute an aggravation of the crime of rape do not rule out the possibility of fixed-term imprisonment of more than ten years or even life imprisonment. As far as the current situation is concerned, the incident has not caused particularly serious consequences and extremely bad social impacts, and the possibility of the death penalty is unlikely.”
It is worth mentioning that because Kris Wu Yifan is Canadian, many Chinese Internet users are still worried about whether he will escape punishment even if he is actually hit.
Feng Yueping said, “China’s Criminal Law clearly stipulates that this law applies to all crimes committed in the territory of the People’s Republic of China, except for special provisions of the law. Therefore, generally speaking, all crimes committed in the territory of China are Regardless of whether the offender is a Chinese citizen or a foreigner, and whether the interests of Chinese citizens or foreigners are being violated, criminal responsibility should be investigated in accordance with China’s Criminal Law.”
In addition, since many brands have previously announced the termination of their contract with Kris Wu Yifan, Kris Wu Yifan should also bear the main responsibility for the losses caused by a real hammer. Although I don’t know the specific amount of Kris Wu Yifan’s contract, it is at least certain that he will bear a huge amount of compensation, which may add up to hundreds of millions of yuan. “Generally speaking, the liquidated damages in the entertainment industry are higher than other industries, but this is also determined by the huge commercial value of the artists themselves,” said Feng Yueping.
According to the 2017 Forbes China Celebrity List, Kris Wu Yifan ranked tenth on the list with an annual income of 150 million yuan, second only to the well-known singer Jay Chou, known as the “king of heaven.” In 2016, this figure was 136 million yuan. In addition, not only that, although the Forbes China Celebrity List released in 2019 and 2020 did not announce the annual income of the stars on the list, Kris Wu Yifan also entered the top ten, which means that his income was not low.
After Kris Wu Yifan was arrested on suspicion of rape, the lawyer believed that the sentence should be determined according to the severity of the circumstances. The criminal law clearly stipulates, “For example, if there are really young girls or multiple people, the sentence is generally more than 10 years. If the circumstances are not so serious, at least more than three years.” According to the report, the lawyer judged that the police had clear evidence.
After reporting Kris Wu Yifan’s criminal detention, the police are currently in the process of supplementary investigation evidence, and within 37 days there will be a result of whether he will be arrested. The lawyer said: “If arrested, the next step is to wait for the prosecution to prosecute and hold a court hearing.” Generally, similar cases will not be disclosed in details, but because of Kris Wu Yifan’s celebrity status and the high degree of public concern about this incident, the details of the case will be The possibility of being publicized is very high, and we need to continue to pay attention to the police investigation report in the future.
The lawyer finally said: “Kris Wu Yifan may also face prosecution from the brands he spoke for and the films and television dramas he participated in, and will be held accountable in accordance with the law.” Now the brand and the drama parties will sign moral terms with the artist, but what will happen to them? What kind of compensation is required for litigation depends on the content of the contract.