Former EXO member Kris, from forced castration rumors to death-in-prison claims: Another manipulated prison photo controversy [Star Issue]

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Baseless rumors and manipulated photos surrounding Kris (Wu Yifan), a former Chinese member of EXO, continue to spread repeatedly across online platforms.

Kris was sentenced to 13 years in prison for rape in 2021 and is currently serving his sentence in China. Recently, photos claiming to show Kris during his incarceration have circulated on domestic online communities, but they are known to be manipulated images. Previously, Chinese police officially clarified that photos and posts related to Kris were fabricated.

This is not the first time such a controversy has arisen. In November of last year, a post by a user claiming to be in the same prison as Kris appeared on Weibo at the time. The user claimed that Kris had been killed after being victimized by local gangsters and unable to meet their demands.

A photo of a man presumed to be Kris was also shared. In addition, various rumors circulated, including claims that he died from prolonged starvation.

The Jiangsu Provincial Police in China refuted the death claim as fake news through their official Weibo account. They also warned that spreading unverified information could result in legal punishment. It is reported that they explained the photo in question was created by replacing the face of an inmate in a photo used in past reports with Kris's face.

Meanwhile, Kris debuted as a member of the idol group EXO in 2012. After leaving EXO in 2014, he moved to China and began his solo activities, including appearing in the 2017 film "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets."

However, it was revealed that Kris forced a drunk woman into sexual intercourse and committed obscene acts between November and December 2020, leading to his prosecution. The People's Court of Chaoyang District in Beijing sentenced Kris to 13 years in prison and deportation on charges of obscenity and rape. After the first-instance verdict, Kris appealed, but the Beijing No. 3 Intermediate People's Court rejected his appeal and decided to uphold the original judgment.

Accordingly, Kris will be deported to Canada after serving his 13-year sentence. Canada implements chemical castration for sex offenders. For this reason, some have suggested that Kris might face such a penalty.

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