JAKARTA - Singer and actor Kris Wu were sentenced to 13 years in prison by a Chinese court today, Friday, November 25. He was found guilty of rape and several other cases.
Kris Wu was arrested in August last year. The case process has been going on since last June without being announced to the public.
This started when Du Meizhu, an internet celebrity from China who accused Kris Wu of raping her at the age of 17. Meizhu also revealed that she was not the only victim and there were many underage women who experienced the same thing.
At that time, Wu denied Du Meizhu's accusations. However, two weeks later, Kris Wu was arrested by the police to follow the investigation.
The court released a statement containing Kris Wu who had forced three women to have sex with her under the influence of alcohol in 2020. Not only that in 2018, he committed obscene acts in his home with two women.
Launching Variety, Kris Wu hopes that the prison sentence can be shortened to three to 10 years. But today, the court issued a 13-year prison sentence for former EXO members.
The trial in June was held behind closed doors to protect the identity of fans. In addition, they also avoided the press and kept fans away from one of the leading celebrities in China.
Kris Wu started his career with his debut in the EXO group before deciding to leave for solo career. He also successfully pursued a solo career by releasing various singles and acting in several films both nationally and internationally.
He starred in the film Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back in 2017 which became the country's highest-grossing film. Kris Wu also made his international acting debut with XXX: Return of triangle.
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