An article reports that Kris Wu and his mother are now under scrutiny in China for tax evasion. Kris Wu may owe the equivalent of US$42 million, according to news sources.
If found guilty, additional time could be added to his sentence.
As many already know, in November 2022 former EXO member Kris Wu (Wu Yi Fan) was notoriously tried, convicted and sentenced to 13 years in prison in China, where he was pursuing his life and career. A year later he lost an appeal of the sentence, with the court commenting on the severity of the crimes.
Wu is Chinese-Canadian by citizenship and had been living in China and at the height of his solo career there, when he was tried for rape and group sex. The events for which he was tried occurred in 2018 and 2020. Investigators indicated that these events reflected a pattern of behavior by Wu and some male friends.
Accusations were reaching the public eye by 2021. Brands were eliminating Kris Wu from their lineup and social media in what is known as ‘erasure’. Wu apparently became a toxic connection as China began prosecuting several leading Chinese public figurews for various behavioral and financial crimes.
The one article I found about the tax evasion investigation now under way also mentioned that Wu is doing better than many prisoners in Chinese prison. He is said to be in an official leadership position and has comforts that not all prisoners have. According to one article linked below (scroll to the end for a description of his prison conditions).
Kris Wu is said to be exempt from cleaning duties and eats meals like steamed buns, napa cabbage, and stir-fried eggs with tomatoes. Reports also suggest he has gained around 9 kilograms during his time behind bars. [about 20 lbs]
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