Chinese 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 Sat…
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 has been detained for the suspected crime of rape in accordance with the law.”’s treatment of sexual assault cases in the entertainment industry. Sexual assault scandals involving Chinese celebrities are very rarely resolved quickly.
The detention comes even though the police ruled last week that Du and friend with whom she had written her initial posts had done so “in order to enhance their own popularity online.” It also ruled that conflicting claims about an alleged settlement between the Wu and Du camps were the result of a third-party man defrauding both sides.
Wu has denied the allegations in the past, writing via social media: “I only met this woman once on Dec. 5, 2020 while with a group of friends… I declare I have never done anything like ‘selecting concubines,’ coercing women into sex, drugging people to rape them, or engaging with underage girls! If there really had been this behavior, I would certainly willingly go to jail.” Wu’s representatives could not be immediately reached for comment.
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