On January 30, nine months after being involved in the "sexual harassment scandal", screenwriter Shi Hang once again posted a message on social platforms to clarify himself. He once again denied the previous accusations made by 26 girls against him, saying that the anonymous online accusations had no evidence and were just A small essay without evidence.
Shi Hang said that he had filed a lawsuit with the court on June 12, 2023, and specifically posted a photo of "9 notarial certificates" in the accompanying picture, but did not publish the court filing information and the cause of the lawsuit, and A lawsuit was filed against 9 girls among the accusers.
Xiaoxiang Morning News (reporter WeChat: xxcbbaoliao) reporter contacted a girl on Shi Hang’s rebuttal list. She told the reporter that she had not received a lawsuit from Shi Hang. Another girl who accused Shi Hang also said that she had not received any prosecution from Shi Hang.
Who did Shi Hang sue? What is the reason for filing a case? In the afternoon of the same day, the reporter inquired about the cause of the prosecution and the court where the case was filed through the email of Shihang's agent. As of the time of publication, no reply was received.
Shaanxi Hengda Law Firm Zhao Liangshan told reporters that the notarial certificate published by Shi Hang is a type of evidence. If it is just a screenshot of the online platform, it only proves the objective existence of the speech on the web page and will not evaluate the speech on the web page. Whether it constitutes defamation , spreading rumors can only be concluded after a trial by the court.
Nine months ago, 26 girls collectively accused the screenwriter Shi Hang of sexual harassment
In early May 2023, the famous screenwriter Shi Hang's alleged sexual harassment continued to ferment. After netizens anonymously posted an anonymous post in the Douban group "Young Editors" and caused heated discussions, more and more people Many female clients have come forward, accusing screenwriter Shi Hang of taking advantage of the disparity in status and fame to verbally and behaviorally "sexually harass" her, including but not limited to licking her ears and forcibly hugging her waist regardless of her will. Forcibly touching hands... many cases occur when the person concerned clearly refuses.
According to The Paper, the list of girls who have complained has been reviewed and confirmed by its platform reporters to 26 people. They signed the report letter to express their dissatisfaction with Shi Hang's sexual harassment.
Faced with doubts at the time, Shi Hang posted two responses through social accounts. The second post said: "There is no sexual harassment. I have relationships with several parties to varying degrees, including exes who have had stable relationships."
However, One of the parties involved, Ms. Zhang (pseudonym), said in an interview with a reporter from Xiaoxiang Morning News that she was pregnant when she was sexually harassed by Shi Hang, and she clearly informed the other party that she had a lover and was happily married.
Ms. Zhang described her experience of contact with Shi Hang to reporters: She is a lover of literature and art. She became a fan of Shi Hang because she likes literature. She got to know Shi Hang, a writer who was regarded by everyone as an erudite writer at the time, through a private message on Weibo. Once when Shi Hang went to her city to participate in an event, he asked to meet her and asked her to have morning tea. During this period, he physically and sexually harassed her by pinching her waist, touching her arms, and holding hands. In addition, it also includes various verbal temptations, which makes people very uncomfortable.
"I didn't want him to continue talking, so I kept talking (interrupting). I felt it was embarrassing to turn my back and leave." Ms. Zhang said that until she finished eating and walked downstairs, Shi Hang still didn't stop his transgressive behavior and suddenly came over." "He helped her", accompanied by touching her arms and holding hands, "I avoided it and told him clearly that he didn't need it. Do I still need help when I go down the stairs with jeans, a big T-shirt, and sneakers?" In the
interview, Ms. Zhang asked A Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter showed a WeChat conversation in 2021 in which she confided in her friends that "she left a psychological shadow" after being sexually harassed by Shi Hang.
Another girl expressed her concerns when communicating with reporters: Before the interview, she had already learned through searching information that it is difficult to identify sexual harassment, and coming forward to accuse may also push her to be counter-sued for "reputation rights" infringement" dilemma.
Shi Hang’s account was suspended for 9 months and then restarted. He said he had filed a lawsuit in June last year. The
incident sparked heated discussions, especially after 26 girls collectively accused Shi Hang of sexual harassment. Reporters noticed that Shi Hang had stopped the use of social media accounts. The content has been updated and it was not spoken out again until today.
Shi Hang said that he filed a lawsuit with the court on June 12, 2023. “It took another six months to finally find out the true identities of some of the people who anonymously accused me through legal procedures. Only then did I realize that I had The mentality of 'cleaning the town and self-cleaning' is so ridiculous. Now, as a party to this public incident, I have an obligation to restore my true thoughts."
reporter saw that Shi Hang's accompanying picture listed many netizens in detail The post accusing him of sexual harassment and the screenshots of his conversations with some girls did not hide the other party's ID.
reporters noticed that the information released by Shi Hang included a notarial certificate stamped by the National Notary Office of Changchun City, Jilin Province. However, the court filing information and the cause of the prosecution have not yet been announced, as well as which nine people in the accused group were targeted. The girls filed a lawsuit.
Shaanxi Hengda Law Firm lawyer Zhao Liangshan told reporters that the notarial certificate published by Shi Hang is a type of evidence. If it is just a screenshot of the online platform, it only proves the objective existence of the speech on the web page and will not evaluate the speech on the web page. Whether it constitutes Defamation and rumors can only be concluded after a court trial.
He told reporters that although the notarization has been notarized through legal procedures, the court should use it as the basis for determining the facts. However, not all notarizations can be used as the basis for the court to decide a case. The court should treat the validity of the notarization certificate in a realistic manner. If there is contrary evidence that is sufficient to overturn the notarization certificate, the court should deny the validity of the notarization certificate.
Lawyers talk about "sexual harassment" accusations: It is difficult to obtain evidence, and victims often choose to remain silent.
In recent years, Chang Xuan, executive director of Jiangsu Jinxiehe Law Firm, has been exposed to some sexual harassment cases due to work reasons. She found that perpetrators often bully the weak and fear the strong. , find some gentler parties to start with. Victims often choose to remain silent. Firstly, it is difficult to obtain evidence. Secondly, they are afraid of being pressured by surrounding public opinion. On the other hand, they feel that there are no serious physical consequences, but in fact the mental harm is great.
Fu Jian, director of Henan Zejin Law Firm, also talked to reporters about the risks of sexual harassment and rights protection. He said that accusing others of sexual harassment will lower their social evaluation and affect their work income. If no evidence is collected, they are likely to be sued for compensation on the grounds of infringement of reputation rights. If there is relevant evidence, Support, you can actively respond to the lawsuit, and you can also counter-claim against the perpetrators of sexual harassment.
Chang Xuan told reporters that when encountering sexual harassment in life, you should try your best to collect evidence and actively seek relief. “Witnesses, surveillance, and chat records can all be used as evidence, but my point of view is that to prevent sexual harassment, you must first have a clear understanding of yourself. Resistance behavior, don't swallow your anger just because the other party is in a relatively strong position."
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Sun Qingyun
