Some updates on the Huo Zun – Chen Lu saga. It appears the Shanghai police has taken measures against the singer’s ex on suspicion of racketeering and extortion.
Last August, the singer announced his departure from showbiz after allegations from his ex-girlfriend Chen Lu surfaced accusing him of cheating multiple times all throughout their nine year relationship. Although the singer denied her accusations, what is known to the public is that money changed hands between the two exes. Chen Lu claims the singer tried to buy her silence whilst he claims she tried to blackmail him for money.
Then in September, a blogger posted a video recording of the “negotiation” between Huo Zun, Chen Lu and her friend Wang Meng. In it, Chen Lu and Wang Meng can be heard trying to talk him into agreeing to their payment terms and telling him that he shouldn’t have any problems raising money.
According to Chinese media The Paper, Huo Zun and his family reported the extortion case to the Shanghai police for investigation last August. A case was then officially filed against her in September. It appears there maybe be a new development since reports say that police took action against Chen Lu on December 22 on suspicion of extortion. Reports also say Chen Lu applied to be released on bail whilst awaiting trial.
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Dee
Money is Powerful.
Anon
Greed is limitless.
laihonn
I hope she kept good records and it doesn’t come out as any illegal.
dee
it is illegal. she was not married to him and wanted compensation when their relationship broke. Alimony exists in the first place because of the children not the wife, otherwise men would be buying wives. I really find relationship break up fee as degrading for females. In 21st century we do everything possible to be free and equal, break up fee negates all of that. If he borrowed some money he should return it but break up fee is illegal and asking it or you will kill his image publicly is called extortion. If he is an a** just expose him like LJL if he is not good for you just walk away don’t ask for money.
laihonn
I believe they had a back and forth conversation about payment for silence or something from him. If she still blackmailed him afterward then she deserve it for being greedy.
I do not like it when woman came out and accused the ex lover of being a shitty person while dating and we have had a lot of scandal involved ex lovers.
LJL and WLH scandal is different because it’s a dissolve of marriage.
Dee
Actually I think he has no other option. She asked for 20m not to ruin his image, they agreed on 9m and signed contract. Still she ruined his image, he left entertainment industry and is not working. He did not do anything criminal so his only option is to report her for blackmail and cancel the contract. Otherwise he will have to pay 9m nevertheless. He has no career to protect, he is not making money, he has done nothing to be afraid of police and probably has no 9m lying around just like that. On the other side she did blackmail him as she offered to protect his public image for money or else (threatening him).
She would be right to expose him for immoral behavior if any immoral act was done but she has no right to ask for money NOT to do so. She literally committed the crime of money extortion regardless if he treated her well or not.
He might be immoral and cheater (or not) but she is actually criminal and that has to be handled by the court.
If she was unhappy in her relationship she could have walked away, exposed him to the public, got sympathy and that’s it. She has no right to get any money, break up fee or be paid hush money. not to say she blackmailed him. Even divorces are settled in the court to split assets and agree on alimony, not even that is done just like that.
There was another case like this one, forgot the names, in the end the girl served 2 years in jail and got out last year. I believe this is likely to happen in this case as well.
laihonn
I see. Thanks for clarifying. It’s make more sense based on what you wrote.
And I totally agree that she should just walked away after the relationship turned sour.
Seriously
Karma is a bitch, so is she (Chen Lu). Chinese netizens should mind their own business and know how to separate the actors art/performance from their personal life. Being a shitty boyfriend should not the end all of someone’s career. Just don’t support the artist if you don’t like how they behave in their personal lives.