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Joeman accused of dining and dashing; ex's brother confirms similar complaints

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Taiwanese influencer Joeman is accused of leaving a dinner date without paying the bill.
  • A woman claims Joeman excused himself to take a call and never returned, leaving her with the check.
  • Joeman's ex-girlfriend's brother confirmed receiving similar complaints, adding to scrutiny of the influencer's past behavior.

Taiwanese influencer Joeman is facing new accusations of unethical behavior after a woman claimed he left her at a restaurant without paying the bill. The woman shared screenshots of her conversation with Joeman's ex-girlfriend's brother, alleging that Joeman had invited her to dinner.

According to the woman's account, Joeman excused himself to take a phone call midway through the meal and never returned to the table. She expressed shock and frustration, calling the alleged act "ridiculous" and suggesting it was a tactic to get a free meal. She stated, "Leaving midway without paying, this kind of thing is really ridiculous, turns out this has always been his move to get a free meal."

Joeman's ex-girlfriend's brother responded to the allegation, calling the behavior "super disgusting." He revealed that he has received numerous similar private messages from others who have allegedly experienced similar incidents with Joeman. This revelation suggests the alleged behavior may not be an isolated event.

Adding to the controversy, past remarks made by Joeman on a TV show have resurfaced. In the clip, he discussed his approach to suing people, mentioning how he would find someone's address and "find some social people to handle social matters." He even controversially stated that NT$100,000 could be enough to hire someone to break someone's limbs. While Joeman had previously explained these comments as jokes for the show, their re-emergence during this period of controversy has intensified online criticism.

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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.