Isn't it rather easy for Ziyi to prove her innocence…..
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rgr101 — 16 years ago(February 09, 2010 07:08 AM)
True. The figure ranges from several mil USD to 50,000 USD. Such discrepancy and inconsistency indeed engenders suspicion.
There are video footages showing Ziyi, speaking in person, that she has already raised 1 million USD for the earthquake victims and she would keep track of these money after dispensing them to government departments charging with the relieve and reconstruction effort in the aftermath of Sichuan earthquake.
Now, all of a sudden, she claims that all but only 50,000 USD of that amount are no more than pledges, empty promises -
rgr101 — 16 years ago(February 09, 2010 07:55 AM)
hmm.this scandal revolves around Ziyi's alleged embezzlement of oversea charity money for earthquake victims, not her personal pledge/donation.
Hypothesis: if Ziyi has indeed embezzled several million USD of oversea donation, what is it for her to take a meagre 1 million RMB out of that windfall and donate it to the victims(beside, only 840,000 RMB before the scandal being exposed)
Most importantly, the donation of 1 million RMB to earthquake victims is an act independent of her alleged embezzlement. Her personal donation, though much appreciated, can not acquit her of any potential legal liability in the event of failing to properly manage and dispensing the oversea money she raised in the name of earthquake victims. -
lzlzy — 16 years ago(February 09, 2010 10:29 AM)
I read online yesterday that Chorpard headquarter is very mad about Ziyi Zhang said in her statement that the donation discrepancy of earthquake donation comes from the failure donators keeping their pledges. Chorpard claimed they have made the donation and are investigate into the case.
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JFassistant — 16 years ago(February 09, 2010 10:42 AM)
OMGjust caught this on CNN Ireport - "Chinese Superstar Ziyi Zhan1c84g Suspected Of Embezzling Earthquake Relief Funds." http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-405342 Though this is not vetted by CNN, it's still going to generate a lot of heat. Her boyfriend Vivi is the biggest shareholder of Time Warner which also owns CNN I think. Hope he can do something for her to clear her name. ZZ, come out and clear your name yourself. This is getting out of hand.
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rgr101 — 16 years ago(February 09, 2010 06:36 AM)
Latest update: China's most watched tv channel, CCTV(with the dubious honour of being widely regarded as the mouthpiece of the chinese government) has dedicated two entire news/current affair shows to the reporting of this scandal.
Some very harsh questions have been raised in the show(s). e.g. why the amount of money Ziyi claims to have raised through her fundraisers still remain a mystery to date? (the reported amount ranges from an honourable 7 million USD to a measly 50,000 USD, depending on which version of the report you are reading). CCTV is in effect calling for more accountability and transparency on the part of Ziyi Zhang.
This certainly doesn't bode well for Ziyi. CCTV always toe the government's line and this may forebode the impending action chinese authority's gonna to take against Ziyi. -
rgr101 — 16 years ago(February 09, 2010 08:29 AM)
The video clip that shows Ziyi openly admitting at a press conference that she has successfully raised 1 million USD in charity money.
http://v.sohu.com/20080614/n257494685.shtml
Curiously though, according to a series of interviews with Lucas Ling, Ziyi's long time agent after the star is engulfed in the scandal, only half a million USD has been raised(of which only 50,000 USD has actually been collected)by Ziyi.