Top brands ditch k-pop megastar
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Louis Vuitton, Porsche and Bulgari joined a legion of brands in dropping Chinese-Canadian pop idol Kris Wu yesterday, as sexual assault allegations swirling around the star drew condemnation across Chinese social media.
Nineteen-year-old student Du Meizhu accused Wu, 30, of date-raping her when she was 17 in a Sunday interview with Chinese news portal NetEase.
Du said the k-pop star had attempted to buy her silence with 500,000 yuan (US$77,100) and told the outlet she planned to go ahead 鈥渨ith legal proceedings.鈥
Wu has denied the allegations on social media.
His studio also published a lengthy response to Du鈥檚 claims, denying any wrongdoing and alleging that she only met him once at a party, tried to extort his staff for millions of yuan and falsified her accusations.
鈥淭he studio has already launched the legal accountability process,鈥 it wrote on Monday evening.
Du鈥檚 claims sparked a wave of online condemnation of the megastar, as well as an outpouring of support for Du.
The fallout has been significant for one of China鈥檚 most bankable stars. Since Du鈥檚 comments, more alleged victims have spoken out online, accusing Wu鈥檚 staff of predatory behavior.
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