Arrested for rape, will Wu Yifan be sentenced to more than 10 years?

Nearly half a month later, the once noisy Wu Yifan and Du Meizhu incident triggered microblog boiling again with the "Wu moufan suspected of rape and detained" released by Ping An Beijing Chaoyang.

On the evening of July 31, the official microblog of "Ping An Beijing Chaoyang" released a latest bulletin: in response to the relevant information reported by the Internet, such as "Wu moufan repeatedly lured young women into sexual relations", after police investigation, Wu moufan (male, 30 years old, Canadian) has been criminally detained by Chaoyang public security branch according to law on suspicion of rape, The investigation of the case is being further carried out.

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Du Meizhu, one of the protagonists of the news event, praised the microblog of Ping An Beijing Chaoyang for the first time; The latest microblog released by Wu Yifan is a long article in response to the recent storm of private life on July 19; The microblog released by Wu Yifan's studio also stayed on the explanation of the storm on July 20. Wu Yifan has not responded to the latest briefing.

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Chang Zhifeng, a senior partner of Lianggao law firm in Beijing, said in an interview with reporters late at night: "if the crime is convicted, the sentence for ordinary rape is 3-10 years (excluding statutory mitigation)." Industry insiders told reporters: "I don't know if his affair will involve other artists. After all, there are many actors and singers close to him."

Wu Yifan once tweeted: if there is such behavior, I will go to prison myself

In fact, as early as early June, Wu Yifan was exposed to have five gossip girlfriends, and the women denounced him for cheating on his feelings. Du Meizhu was one of them. Subsequently, on July 8, Wu Yifan's rumored girlfriend, Meizhu, appeared and posted a document, revealing the inside story of the man's "imperial concubine selection". However, Wu Yifan's studio appeared to crack down on counterfeiting, and both sides insisted on their own words.

The escalation of the dispute between the two sides stems from the "decisive battle of the century" between the 19-year-old girl Du Meizhu and the star Wu Yifan.

On the evening of July 18, Du Meizhu posted a microblog asking Wu Yifan to apologize publicly and quit the entertainment industry. The microblog "Declaration of war" clearly mentioned Wu Yifan's misconduct against women and said that minors were involved in the victims.

Wu Yifan then responded by posting a microblog, saying that Du Meizhu was "spreading rumors", and said: "if there is such behavior, please rest assured that I will go to prison myself!"

Lawyer's point of view: or sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of more than 10 years

Article 236 of the criminal law of the people's Republic of China stipulates that whoever rapes a woman by violence, coercion or other means shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than 10 years. At the same time, whoever rapes a woman or rapes many young girls shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years, life imprisonment or death.

Every reporter interviewed lawyer Chang Zhifeng, senior partner of Beijing two high law firms. He said: "once the police file a case and take criminal detention measures, there is generally evidence of criminal behavior. If convicted, the sentence for ordinary rape is 3-10 years (excluding statutory mitigation). If multiple people are involved, it is a heavier punishment. In this case, it may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of more than 10 years. Specific to this case, if it meets the heavier circumstances and in view of the bad social impact, I'm afraid it will be punished by fixed-term imprisonment of more than 10 years. As for Wu Yifan's defense lawyer's defense strategy of innocent defense or lighter and mitigated punishment for him, we should make a specific judgment based on all the evidence. If the procuratorate approves the 'arrest' within 37 days after the police file a case, it indicates that the probability of being sentenced to a real sentence is high. "

As one of the public figures with the highest traffic, the strong appeal of fans once made Wu Yifan and his capital bet on him taste the dividends of traffic stars. According to incomplete statistics by the daily economic news reporter, Wu Yifan has endorsed 40 brands in seven years. According to the Forbes China celebrity list in 2017, Wu Yifan's annual income reached 150 million yuan, ranking 10th on the list.

However, with the growing public opinion, the storm quickly spread to Wu Yifan's whole business value. For a time, brands also drew a clear line with Wu Yifan.

So far, Wu Yifan has terminated cooperation with all brands, including Porsche China. Louis Vuitton announced the suspension of cooperation on the evening of July 19, but it attracted public criticism, and then officially announced the cancellation of cooperation on July 23.

In addition to the continued termination of the brand Shanglu, the broadcasting of green hairpin line starring Wu Yifan has also become uncertain. The play, starring Wu Yifan and Yang Zi, was broadcast alone in Tencent video. It has obtained the distribution license in April this year. According to the news, it was originally scheduled to go online in the summer.