China: The 30-year-old actress Fan Bingbing went to court this week to battle claims that she eloped with the 65-year-old actor Wang Xueqi, and she appears to be winning the war. She is suing the Daily News newspaper, owned by Tianjin Daily, and a reporter for 2 million yuan ($315,528) in Beijing in a case that opened on Tuesday. Fan was livid over a May newspaper report that she had taken up with a man more than twice her age and was preparing to marry him. At the time, she |
| Fan Bingbing sues the Daily News, which is owned by Tianjin Daily, for a report alleging she had an affair with actor Wang Xueqi. [Photo: iFensi.com] |
called the article a "brainless joke". The reporter who posted the story claimed it was based on inside information and actually was intended to bust the elopement myth. Fan didn't show up in court on Tuesday, and the reporter claimed that he would protect his source and refused to reveal the insider's name. Both sides agreed to mediation after the hearing. Fan's agent said she would lower the compensation figure, if the newspaper makes a sincere apology. Read Full: Actress sues newspaper over elopement rumors - China.org.cn
