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Jay Chou Sues Over Illegitimate Child Rumors; Woman Denies Claims

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwanese singer Jay Chou is suing over allegations of having an illegitimate child, which his agency denies.
  • The rumors were spread by a Chinese paparazzi known as "China's No. 1 paparazzi."
  • The woman at the center of the rumors has also issued a statement through her lawyer, denying the claims and threatening legal action.

Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou is taking legal action against the spread of rumors alleging he has an illegitimate child. The allegations, which surfaced from a Chinese paparazzi known as "China's No. 1 paparazzi," have been strongly denied by Chou's agency, JVR Music.

JVR Music issued a statement confirming their intention to gather evidence and pursue legal recourse against those disseminating the false information. The agency emphasized that the claims are untrue and harmful to the singer's reputation and family life.

Liu Ruoxue, the woman reportedly linked to the rumors, has also responded through her lawyer. Her legal team released a statement denying any extramarital relationship or illegitimate child with Jay Chou. They have demanded that internet users immediately cease and desist from sharing or reposting any content that falsely portrays Liu Ruoxue, including articles, videos, images, and comments.

The statement further indicated that they are collecting evidence of infringement and will pursue legal responsibility for malicious fabrication and dissemination of such false information, including potential defamation charges. The legal action aims to protect Liu Ruoxue's reputation and prevent further harm caused by these baseless allegations.

Please ask relevant network users to immediately stop infringing behavior, delete articles, videos, images, comments, etc. that have been published and reposted, which falsely spread rumors, slander, defame, and mislead Ms. Liu Ruoxue, and eliminate the adverse effects.

โ€” Liu Ruoxue's lawyerThe lawyer's statement demanding the removal of defamatory content related to Liu Ruoxue.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.