Li, 17, is the son of a two famous military singing stars (it's a big thing in China), and this is not the first time that the young man, the best description of whom this reporter could find was "spoiled brat", has been in trouble with the law. Li's father, Li Shuang Jing holds the equivalent of major-general rank the PLA, and his mother, Meng Ge has been leading the PR offensive, suggesting that Li is being extorted and that the woman he and his friends stand accused of gang raping is a prostitute. Meng Ge has since accused the owner of the bar, Zhang Guangyao of pimping and extortion, a claim he denies.
The "prostitute" begs to differ, as does the advertising company she works at (she claims she worked at the bar part time for tips). As does the bar where Li and his cronies picked up the two girls and later allegedly raped them.
Upon hearing the claim by Li's mother the owner of the bar, The Global Club, Zhang Guangyao said "This is slander, pure nonsense; I think she's gone crazy. She has to realize libel is a crime. Meng Ge has completely lost her mind and is desperate to get her son out. But the police have come to the bar many times to collect evidence and prosecutors have solid evidence to establish their case. If she goes on like this, defaming the bar's honor, we will sue." The family seem to be on shaky ground with their allegations of prostitution and extortion, since they've chosen to report these crimes to the court, rather than filing official complaints with the police.
Entering a plea of not guilty is quite a ballsy move, examining the evidence that had been made available to press, he seems set to be sent down by the judge. If he is, then the wild accusation his mother has been quite vocally making could backfire quite badly for both the family and the ruin the already dubious reputation that China's elite families have.
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