Kris Wu, Jailed Chinese Superstar, Appeals Rape Conviction Out of Public View
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Kris Wu, the Chinese-Canadian pop megastar who was jailed last year for rape and group sex, appeared in court in Beijing on Tuesday to appeal his convictions.
The case was heard at the Beijing No. 3 Intermediate People’s Court. The appeal appears to have been conducted in a single day and away from media or public scrutiny.
Chinese state media said this was “in accordance with laws to protect the privacy of the victims.” In a social media posting, the court said that it had notified the Canadian embassy ahead of the hearing and that Wu’s rights had been protected.
The appeal verdict will be announced at an unspecified future date. Wu was sentenced last November by the Chaoyang District People’s Court to a total of 13 years — 11 and a half years for rape and a consecutive 22 months for “group lewdness” — and will be deported from China after completing his sentence.
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