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Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has sued Hong Kong's leading newspaper the Apple Daily and its sister weekly Next Magazine over reports that she prostituted herself with senior Chinese officials.
The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star signed the suit presented to the Hong Kong High Court on Monday, saying the reports were 'seriously defamatory' and 'false'.
An article in Apple Daily on May 29 said Zhang 'is a prostitute' and had sexual intercourse with disgraced top official Bo Xilai and his wealthy associate Xu Ming for money on 'numerous occasions", the court document said.
The tabloid also alleged the 33-year-old actress had sex with other top officials and 'unnamed rich persons', and had accrued a fortune worth 700 million yuan (S$141.1 million) from these illicit liaisons over 10 years. 'The plaintiff has been subjected to public odium, hatred, contempt or ridicule,' the suit signed by the actress said, adding it would seek unspecified damages.
The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star signed the suit presented to the Hong Kong High Court on Monday, saying the reports were 'seriously defamatory' and 'false'.
An article in Apple Daily on May 29 said Zhang 'is a prostitute' and had sexual intercourse with disgraced top official Bo Xilai and his wealthy associate Xu Ming for money on 'numerous occasions", the court document said.
The tabloid also alleged the 33-year-old actress had sex with other top officials and 'unnamed rich persons', and had accrued a fortune worth 700 million yuan (S$141.1 million) from these illicit liaisons over 10 years. 'The plaintiff has been subjected to public odium, hatred, contempt or ridicule,' the suit signed by the actress said, adding it would seek unspecified damages.
