Recently, the case of Zhang Ting and his wife involved in pyramid schemes has continued to ferment, and star shareholder Tao Hong has also fallen into the center of public opinion, which once caused controversy among netizens.
It is reported that Tao Hong has long been engaged in endorsements, platforms, publicity and other activities in the company involved in the case (Dalway), is one of the shareholders of the company, as a natural person accounting for 1.93% of the shares, through the sole proprietorship company "Most Taoran" accounted for 4.7% of the shares, dividends of 420 million yuan within five years, of which 268 million obtained in 2018-2020, all belong to the suspected pyramid scheme stage.
In addition, before the MLM case was exposed, Tao Hong and Zhang Ting were like sisters to each other, and in addition to the company involved in the case, they also cooperated with three other companies, and had very deep interest exchanges.
On the 21st, the reporter interviewed a person in charge of the Market Supervision Bureau that investigated the case, and the other party responded that Tao Hong's involvement in Zhang Ting's company was certainly beyond doubt, and the investigation was already underway, and specific information could not be provided for the time being.
At the same time, the reporter also interviewed Tao Hong's agent, who said that the case was not clear.
At this time, Xu Zheng, who has always maintained "divine concealment", was also pulled out and Zhang Ting was suspected of having interests in a pyramid scheme company, and was scolded by netizens on the hot search.
One of the important factors why the company involved in the case of Zhang Ting and his wife has expanded rapidly in a short period of time and become the king of the micro-business industry is that there are "star bosses", and with their influence, they have attracted a large number of operators to join.
In the "star boss team" built by Zhang Ting, the film emperor Xu Zheng is impressively listed.
In April last year, Mr. and Mrs. Zhang Ting shared a dinner party with Xu Zheng and publicized it in his name, calling Xu Zheng the boss of TST in a high profile.
Xu Zheng also endorsed a hot wine brand under the company involved in the case, Zhengjiu. Judging from the name, this wine is estimated to be tailor-made for Xu Zheng.
Although Xu Zheng has not responded, the Internet has a memory, and Xu Zheng, as the boss of the company involved in the case, has participated in the company's publicity activities many times.
After Xu Zheng reached the top of the hot search, some netizens pulled out his commercial territory, and there are currently 10 affiliated enterprises under Xu Zheng's name, all of which are in a state of continuity. Among the 7 shareholding enterprises, 5 are jointly participating with his wife Tao Hong. However, from the perspective of personal association, Xu Zheng and Zhang Ting have no direct equity association.
That is to say, at least from the data on the surface, Xu Zheng has already retired from the company involved in the case. Of course, we don't know whether he and the company involved have other interests.
In recent years, celebrity endorsement thunderstorms abound, but no star is really responsible for this, if Xu Zheng is only as a spokesperson or promotion ambassador of the brand, it is estimated that this case will not implicate him, and at most he will be morally condemned by the public.
However, Tao Hong is not so lucky, she has not yet successfully withdrawn her shares, is still the identity of the shareholder of the company involved in the case, according to the lawyer, if it is verified that the profits of the shareholders during the operation of the company are illegal gains, then this part of the money belongs to the account and should be recovered or confiscated.
And as a shareholder, is there criminal liability? This depends on whether the shareholder is involved in illegal operations and has been managed accordingly, all in all, Tao Hong's situation should not be very optimistic.
In addition to Tao Hong, Xu Zheng, Cao Ge and his wife also participated, and other stars such as Wang Dongcheng, Chen Xiaochun, Luo Zhixiang, Ming Dao, Li Xiang, Lin Chiling and other stars have publicized the company involved in the case, and the scope of this case is very extensive, I am afraid that it will not be easy to end.