Red Star News reporters learned from Li Yang, the founder of “Crazy English”, that in December 2021, Li Yang sued his ex-wife Kim and the platform. Because he could not contact Kim after the lawsuit, the case could not be heard. The Beijing Internet Court in 2023 In May, it was decided that Li Yang should withdraw the lawsuit. After the lawsuit was withdrawn, Li Yang re-sued his ex-wife Kim and related online platforms. The Beijing Internet Court held another hearing on the afternoon of November 25.
Li Yang’s attorney Zhou Zhaocheng mentioned that the trial lasted about 4 hours and the court did not pronounce the verdict in court. Li Yang's attorney submitted 40 sets of evidence to prove that Li Yang did not commit domestic violence against his daughter. Li Yang's sister and two of Li Yang's employees also appeared in court as witnesses and participated in the trial, but Kim did not appear in court. The lawyer representing the online platform participated in the trial and submitted 11 sets of evidence, arguing that he, as the platform, was not responsible.
▲ Li Yang (right) and lawyer Zhou Zhaocheng
The reporter learned that this case involves Li Yang’s “domestic violence” incident that has attracted attention again. Li Yang’s “domestic violence” incident has lasted for more than 10 years. According to public media reports, in 2011, Li Yang’s ex-wife Kim publicly exposed Li Yang’s domestic violence against her on social media and published several photos as evidence.
On February 3, 2013, the Beijing Chaoyang District Court found that Li Yang’s domestic violence was established, and granted Kim and Li Yang a divorce. The three daughters were raised by Kim, and Li Yang paid an annual alimony of 100,000 yuan per person until Until they reach the age of 18; in addition, Li Yang must pay Kim a mental damage consolation of 50,000 yuan and a property discount of 12 million yuan. Before pronouncing the verdict, the court also made a three-month personal safety protection ruling based on Kim's application.
On January 24, 2020, Kim sent his two daughters back to China to be taken care of by Li Yang. On August 29, 2021, Kim posted a video on Weibo accusing Li Yang of domestic violence against his daughter. The video contains suspected sounds of Li Yang's roar and the girl's screams. Kim said that Li Yang "hasn't changed at all." On February 13, 2022, Kim posted on the social platform that Li Yang and others sued Kim and others for an online infringement liability dispute. On December 29, 2021, the Beijing Internet Court had filed the case, and the court notified her through a summons to respond to the lawsuit. .
On March 17, 2022, Li Yang sued his ex-wife Kim, Beijing Weimeng Chuangke Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Weibo platform) and Beijing ByteDance Technology Co., Ltd. (Douyin platform) for online infringement, and the hearing was held at the Beijing Internet Court. During the conversation, Kim did not appear in court. On June 7, 2023, a Red Star News reporter learned from Li Yang that Li Yang and Li Yang’s company withdrew their lawsuit against kim and the Douyin platform on May 24, 2023. Li Yang later re-sued his ex-wife Kim and related online platforms. The Beijing Internet Court decided to hold another hearing on the afternoon of November 25 this year. The cause of the case was a dispute over online tort liability.
Li Yang’s attorney Zhou Zhaocheng told Red Star News that the core dispute in this court session mainly focused on whether Kim Lee (Li Jin) fabricated and spread false statements about Li Yang, and whether these statements constituted an infringement of Li Yang’s reputation. Infringement of Yang reputation rights .
Red Star News reporters learned from Li Yang, the founder of “Crazy English”, that in December 2021, Li Yang sued his ex-wife Kim and the platform. Because he could not contact Kim after the lawsuit, the case could not be heard. The Beijing Internet Court in 2023 In May, it was decided that Li Yang should withdraw the lawsuit. After the lawsuit was withdrawn, Li Yang re-sued his ex-wife Kim and related online platforms. The Beijing Internet Court held another hearing on the afternoon of November 25.
Li Yang’s attorney Zhou Zhaocheng mentioned that the trial lasted about 4 hours and the court did not pronounce the verdict in court. Li Yang's attorney submitted 40 sets of evidence to prove that Li Yang did not commit domestic violence against his daughter. Li Yang's sister and two of Li Yang's employees also appeared in court as witnesses and participated in the trial, but Kim did not appear in court. The lawyer representing the online platform participated in the trial and submitted 11 sets of evidence, arguing that he, as the platform, was not responsible.
▲ Li Yang (right) and lawyer Zhou Zhaocheng
The reporter learned that this case involves Li Yang’s “domestic violence” incident that has attracted attention again. Li Yang’s “domestic violence” incident has lasted for more than 10 years. According to public media reports, in 2011, Li Yang’s ex-wife Kim publicly exposed Li Yang’s domestic violence against her on social media and published several photos as evidence.
On February 3, 2013, the Beijing Chaoyang District Court found that Li Yang’s domestic violence was established, and granted Kim and Li Yang a divorce. The three daughters were raised by Kim, and Li Yang paid an annual alimony of 100,000 yuan per person until Until they reach the age of 18; in addition, Li Yang must pay Kim a mental damage consolation of 50,000 yuan and a property discount of 12 million yuan. Before pronouncing the verdict, the court also made a three-month personal safety protection ruling based on Kim's application.
On January 24, 2020, Kim sent his two daughters back to China to be taken care of by Li Yang. On August 29, 2021, Kim posted a video on Weibo accusing Li Yang of domestic violence against his daughter. The video contains suspected sounds of Li Yang's roar and the girl's screams. Kim said that Li Yang "hasn't changed at all." On February 13, 2022, Kim posted on the social platform that Li Yang and others sued Kim and others for an online infringement liability dispute. On December 29, 2021, the Beijing Internet Court had filed the case, and the court notified her through a summons to respond to the lawsuit. .
On March 17, 2022, Li Yang sued his ex-wife Kim, Beijing Weimeng Chuangke Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Weibo platform) and Beijing ByteDance Technology Co., Ltd. (Douyin platform) for online infringement, and the hearing was held at the Beijing Internet Court. During the conversation, Kim did not appear in court. On June 7, 2023, a Red Star News reporter learned from Li Yang that Li Yang and Li Yang’s company withdrew their lawsuit against kim and the Douyin platform on May 24, 2023. Li Yang later re-sued his ex-wife Kim and related online platforms. The Beijing Internet Court decided to hold another hearing on the afternoon of November 25 this year. The cause of the case was a dispute over online tort liability.
Li Yang’s attorney Zhou Zhaocheng told Red Star News that the core dispute in this court session mainly focused on whether Kim Lee (Li Jin) fabricated and spread false statements about Li Yang, and whether these statements constituted an infringement of Li Yang’s reputation. Infringement of Yang reputation rights .
Red Star News reporter Chen Qingyuan intern Wang Qiaoling
editor Pan Li editor-in-chief Deng Haoguang