Kris Wu, a Chinese-Canadian pop sensation and a former member of the well-known K-pop group EXO, was given a 13-year prison term for a variety of offenses, including rape.
Several reports claim that the Chaoyang District Court in Beijing sentenced Kris Wu to 11 years and 6 months in prison for a 2020 rape and 1 year and 10 months for “gathering a mob to indulge in sexual promiscuity” in a 2018 incident, during which he allegedly raped two drunk women.
The court further stated that the three more rape victims were inebriated at the time of the crime and were unable to resist because of it. After serving the agreed-upon cumulative 13-year sentence, Kris Wu would be deported right away back to Canada.
“According to the facts … the nature, circumstances and harmful consequences of the crime, the court made the above judgment,” the Beijing court said in an online statement. According to the same statement, a Canadian official attended court to witness the sentencing.
Kris Wu’s trial has been kept secret
The 32-year-June old’s trial has been kept secret and is off-limits to the general public to safeguard the privacy of the victims. The police launched an inquiry after receiving reports that the pop star “repeatedly lured young women” online, leading to his detention in August of last year.
Previous reports said that a minor had accused him of having sex with her when she was intoxicated. However, Kris Wu refuted the charge. The adolescent further asserted that seven other women had gotten in touch with her to report that Wu had wooed them with claims of jobs and other chances. According to the youngster, several of them were less than 18.
Kris Wu, a Canadian citizen born in China, first gained notoriety as a member of the K-pop boyband EXO before departing in 2014 to pursue a solo career as an actor, model, singer, and judge on variety shows.