The Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been arrested on suspicion of rape in a high-profile case that followed an accusation that the singer had sexually assaulted a 17-year-old while she was drunk and lured young women into sexual relationships. Wu, 30, earlier denied the accusation by a teenager that he had sexually assaulted her while she was drunk. The accusation prompted an outpouring of sympathetic comments online for the teenager and criticism of Wu. Wu, known in Chinese as Wu Yifan, has denied having sex with partners under 14. A day after that interview appeared, at least 10 brands including Porsche and Louis Vuitton broke off endorsement and other deals with Wu.

Source: The Guardian August 16, 2021 15:45 UTC