On February 13, Kim, the ex-wife of "Crazy English" founder Li Yang, posted on social platforms showing that Li Yang and others sued Kim and others for an online infringement liability dispute, and on December 29, 2021, the Beijing Internet Court filed a case, and the court notified her through a summons to respond to the lawsuit.
Red Star News learned that the reason li yang sued Kim was that Kim had previously posted a video on Weibo accusing Li Yang of domestic violence against his daughter. Li Yang denies domestic violence against his daughter, believing that it is normal discipline, and Kim's behavior has led him to suffer online insults and financial losses.
↑In August last year, Kim complained on Weibo of Li Yang for domestic violence against his daughter, which included photos of suspected wounds on her daughter's face.
Li Yang's ex-wife: Received a summons from the court
Kim said he would also be prosecuted for not knowing the truth. She believes that this kind of litigation is also a kind of domestic violence. She had decided to continue living her life, working hard and raising her children — even though Li Yang refused to provide alimony.
Kim didn't think he'd be prosecuted, and thought it was a common "coercive control" (proposed by Evan Stark, a scholar who has long studied domestic violence): domestic abusers can't stand being ignored and always want to do something to continue to control you.
Kim also posted on social platforms what her daughters Li Hua and Li Na wrote about. And said that the daughter wanted to state for herself, "Li Yang committed an act of violence, he punched a 12-year-old girl in the face. And now he wants to portray himself as a victim, 'tarnished'. This damage was caused by his own actions. And the harm he caused to his daughter, he didn't care. ”
↑Kim posted what his daughter wrote about
Lawyer Represented by Li Yang: Children who have not abused domestic violence are disciplined normally
On February 13, Li Yang entrusted Zhou Zhaocheng, a lawyer at Beijing Yifa Law Firm, to respond to the matter.
Lawyer Zhou Zhaocheng said that he has received a summons from the Beijing Municipal Internet Court, and the case will be heard online at 16:00 on March 17, 2022. The plaintiffs are Li Yang and Guangdong Li Yang Culture and Education Development Co., Ltd., and the defendants are Li Yang's ex-wife, Ms. Kim, as well as Weibo Company and Today's Toutiao Company.
Lawyer Zhou Zhaocheng pointed out that on January 24, 2020, the two daughters of the client, Mr. Li Yang, were sent back to China by his mother, Ms. Kim, and for two years, the two daughters lived with the client and the client's mother and sister. Because Mr. Li Yang is divorced, he has always felt deeply guilty about his two daughters. During the period of living together, it can be said that it is taken care of carefully and meticulously. Give them the best international schools, let them learn Chinese, and accept the influence of Chinese culture. And Li Yang will also push away socializing and accompany his daughters in his spare time.
Regarding the video posted by Li Yang's ex-wife, Ms. Kim, lawyer Zhou Zhaocheng believes that there is a malicious clip. "The cause of the incident is that in July 2021, Li Yang reported through his daughter's teacher that her daughter had serious problems such as absenteeism and early love, so there was a 'fierce verbal dispute' when educating her daughter. However, Li Yang did not commit any violent acts against his daughter throughout the whole process, as confirmed by the full live video and multiple witnesses. "The cause of the incident was the normal discipline behavior of a long-divorced father to his beloved daughter, during which there was no domestic violence against his daughter.
Zhou Zhaocheng also pointed out that ten years ago, Li Yang and his ex-wife had a contradiction due to "cultural and personality differences", and Mr. Li Yang admitted that he had committed domestic violence against his ex-wife, Ms. Kim, and the client still deeply regretted it. However, the allegation that "Mr. Li Yang committed domestic violence against his daughter" is completely untrue.
Lawyer Zhou Zhaocheng told Red Star News that the reason li yang sued his ex-wife was that li yang's ex-wife, Ms. Kim, posted false statements such as "Li Yang's domestic violence daughter" and "crazy English is a cult" on the internet platform, so that Li Yang, as a public figure, suffered a lot of online violence. At the same time, Li Yang's company also suffered serious economic losses such as damaged goodwill and termination of partners. In order to "restore the truth of the matter", Li Yang sued his ex-wife, Ms. Kim, and related online platforms on the grounds of an online infringement liability dispute.
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Lawyer Li Yang said that the so-called "domestic violence" occurred in July and there was no physical contact with the woman's friend: the daughter had returned to her ex-wife and made proper arrangements before she spoke out
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According to public media reports, in 2011, Kim publicly exposed Li Yang's domestic violence against her on social media and posted several photos as evidence.
On February 3, 2013, the Chaoyang District Court of Beijing Municipality found that Li Yang's domestic violence was established, granted Kim and Li Yang a divorce, and the three daughters were raised by Kim, and Li Yang paid 100,000 yuan per year in maintenance until they reached the age of 18; in addition, Li Yang had to pay Kim 50,000 yuan for mental damage and 12 million yuan for property discounts.
At the same time, before the court pronounced the judgment, it also made a three-month personal safety protection ruling according to Kim's application.
On August 29, 2021, Kim, the ex-wife of Crazy English founder Li Yang, posted a video on Weibo accusing Li Yang of domestic violence against his daughter. In the video, Li Yang's roar and the girl's screams are suspected, and Kim says that Li Yang "has not changed at all."
Red Star News reporter Chen Qingyuan
Edited by Zhang Xun
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