"They conducted three live broadcasts using the same method, and now the police have consolidated the case. On the 26th, six suspects were criminally detained for contract fraud."
After more than 60 days of defending their rights, Huang Shengyi, Yang Zi's "1.16 Bacon Live Broadcast Incident" finally ushered in new progress. After Wang Ling (pseudonym) received the filing letter from the Minhang Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, she waited for six people from Good Mom Film and Television Development Co., Ltd. Information about persons being criminally detained.
According to Wang Ling, Good Mom Film and Television Development Co., Ltd. has currently launched three live broadcasts, and more than 200 merchants across the country have been defrauded, including Huang Shengyi, Yang Zi, Li Caihua, Mai Jiaqi, Xu Huasheng, Qin Xicheng, Nick Yang, Yi Ge, etc. Celebrities and Internet celebrities have participated in live broadcasts to bring goods, and merchants have been defrauded of more than 30 million yuan. "Whether it has anything to do with them specifically, it doesn't matter what they say. After the case is filed, the police will investigate to see what the facts are. They will definitely be announced later."
Case investigation
Six main suspects have been criminally charged Detention
On January 5, 2024, Wang Ling signed a live broadcast agreement with Shengchenze Media Company. Wang Ling provided products, and Sheng Chenze carried out multiple rounds of live broadcast sales, and promised to invite celebrities and Internet celebrities to support the platform. By then, Wang Ling only needs to pay a pit fee of 100,000 yuan to get at least a guaranteed actual sales of 1.4 million yuan. After the live broadcast, an authorized slice video of Yang Zi, Huang Shengyi and Qin Jinjin with the product will be given to Wang Ling for free to continue to promote the product.
Wang Ling, who was full of expectations, did not expect that on the day of the live broadcast on January 16, Yang Zi and Huang Shengyi were not in the same frame as the product as written in the contract. The product was only introduced in less than two minutes by Qin Xicheng. replace. Wang Ling's prepared bacon worth 1.7 million yuan ended up with a dramatic sale of only one order. Confused and angry, Wang Ling rushed to the offices of Shengchenze and Hao Mama Film and Television Company, only to find that the building was already empty. After the incident of
"One Single Bacon", it quickly triggered a ferment of public opinion. Yang Zi, Huang Shengyi, and Qin Chengcheng respectively issued public statements stating that the incident had nothing to do with them. Li Mou, the legal person of Good Mama Film and Television Company, and Tang Mou, the head of Shengchenze Company, also successively spoke out in interviews with reporters or in merchant live broadcasts, believing that the incident I am not responsible. Wang Ling and more than 60 merchants decided to call the police, but they had no choice but to embark on the road of rights protection.
On March 21, the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau Minhang Branch sent Wang Ling the "Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau Minhang Branch Case Filing Notice". The content of the document shows: You reported (reported, accused, reported) to our bureau on January 23, 2024. Shanghai Minhang Good Mama Film and Television Development Co., Ltd. is suspected of contract fraud. After review by our bureau, it is deemed that it meets the conditions for criminal filing. In accordance with the provisions of Article 112 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, it has been decided to file the case. We are hereby notified.
On March 26, a reporter inquired through the Shanghai Public Security Bureau’s case handling system and learned that six staff members of the company involved, including Tang, Meng, and Wang, had been criminally detained. On the same day, the police handling the case issued a notice in the WeChat group of the defrauded merchants, "Let me inform everyone that yesterday we launched a crackdown on the gangs involved in the case and arrested many suspects in Shanghai, Anhui, and Henan. The main personnel have now been criminally detained. They are currently under criminal detention. Try our best to pursue the stolen goods and restore the losses. In one sentence: return the stolen goods and compensate for the loss, and get a lighter sentence."
The case was jointly handled.
Many celebrities and Internet celebrities were involved.
Rights protection made initial progress, but Wang Ling gradually restored another fact that surprised her: My experience may not be the first.
As far as she knows, Good Mom Film and Television Company has launched three similar live broadcasts. Among them, the performance of Xu Huasheng, Li Caihua, and Nick on October 22, 2023, and the performance of Mai Jiaqi and Yi Ge on December 6, 2023, were all exactly the same as the performance of Yang Zi and Huang Shengyi on January 16, 2024, which he was deceived.
"These three live broadcasts are actually frauds. They conducted three live broadcasts with the same modus operandi. A total of more than 200 merchants were defrauded, and the amount was as high as more than 30 million.The merchants in the early stage didn’t even know that they were scammers. If we didn’t expose this matter in the third game, they would be planning to do the fourth one. At present, the police have consolidated these three fraud cases. "Wang Ling said.
Wang Ling chose to wait as to whether the many celebrities and Internet celebrities involved knew about the fraud. "Whether they were involved or knew it was a fraud is hard to say now. It will definitely happen later. There will be a result. It takes a process for the police to handle the case, and I believe it will be announced later. "
It is worth noting that Huang Shengyi Studio issued a statement on January 25 saying that on January 16, Ms. Huang Shengyi and Mr. Yang Zi served as guests to help promote and bring goods, and arranged schedules in advance to arrive at the organizer's designated live broadcast venue on time. Fully fulfill the contract content, including the agreed live broadcast duration, the 30 designated products that need to be promoted as guests, etc. They have also urged relevant companies to strictly perform the contract with all merchants and brands and handle the aftermath in a timely and appropriate manner.
1 month 28 On the evening of the same day, Yang Zi posted a video on his personal social platform, saying: "The bacon products circulating on the Internet that have a stock of 1.7 million and only sold one order have nothing to do with us, and have not been sold or shared by us in any form. The alarm incident originated from a contract dispute between the merchant and Sheng Chenze and Hao Mama Investment Company. We do not know or have contact with any personnel from these two companies. We were not invited by Douying Company to enter Qin Xicheng’s live broadcast room as a guest for two hours. And due to. "
On January 27, anchor Qin Chengcheng also publicly responded that he arrived at the location designated by the organizer as an expert in accordance with the contract to carry out live broadcasts. He did not engage in any form of investment or authorized investment, and the agreed live broadcast duration was 6 hours. , and the quantity is not guaranteed. He is completely unaware of how the merchant brand and the organizer cooperate or how much they charge.
In response to the news that six suspects were criminally detained, on the evening of March 28, Huang Shengyi Studio issued a statement saying that this news is very satisfying!
stated in a statement that thank you for your attention and understanding. The Internet is not a place outside the law. We hope that everyone will not believe or spread rumors, and will not be blinded by rumors posted by people with ulterior motives. Let’s work together Maintain a healthy and orderly cyberspace!
Yang Zi also posted a video saying, "The French Open is well maintained and omitted, so that those criminals who cheat in the name of celebrities and artists have nowhere to hide!" We will also pursue relevant legal responsibilities against lawbreakers who damage our reputation and infringe our rights in accordance with the law! "
