Former EXO member, Kris Wu, has become a hot trending topic in the Online Chinese communities after it was rumored that the idol had died. Now, Chinese authorities are firmly dismissing the ongoing speculations.
Kris Wu is currently serving a 13-year prison sentence in China on sexual assault charges. The rumors started after an anonymous post on Weibo popped up, claiming to be incarcerated in the same facility as Kris. The writer claimed that Kris Wu died after being brutally beaten for refusing sexual demands from a prison gang leader.
Chinese authorities took the unusual step of issuing an official statement to clear the air and shut down the rumors. Jiangsu provincial authorities posted on Weibo, labeling the claims as “fake news” and warning that spreading unverified information could result in legal consequences.