Kris Wu, former EXO member, appeals against rape sentence

nme.com:

Kris Wu, the Chinese-Canadian former member of K-pop group EXO has appeared in court in Beijing to appeal his convictions.The former K-pop idol’s case was heard at the Beijing No.

3 Intermediate People’s Court on Tuesday, July 25. The appeal was conducted in a single day and away from media or public scrutiny.According to the Chinese state media, the decision to conduct the hearing privately was “in accordance with laws to protect the privacy of the victims.” The court stated in a social media post that it had notified the Canadian embassy ahead of the hearing and that Wu’s rights had been protected.The verdict will be announced at an unspecified later date.Last November, Wu was sentenced by the Chaoyang District People’s Court to 13 years of jail time – 11 and a half years for rape and a consecutive 22 months for “group lewdness”.He was formally arrested on suspicion of rape.

The first allegations of his predatory behaviour – which included claims of date rape and preying on underage girls – were made on July 18, 2021.