Zheng Shuang has paid her multimillion debts?
7 Mar - Zheng Shuang seemed to have addressed rumours of her debts on social media, saying that she has already paid all of her taxes and fines in full.
The 33-year-old actress, who is currently residing in the US, made the news again recently, after some news outlets rehashed the old story about her 2021 tax evasion scandal.
It was said that Zheng had to pay back taxes, late fees and fines amounting to RMB 299 million, as well as other damages to her TV and movie projects caused by her surrogacy scandal. Some creditors reportedly had even travelled to the US to pursue her debts, but was unable to meet with the actress.
However, on 23 March, a Weibo account called Xiao Zhengzhi Affairs ZS responded to the allegations, saying that some people with ulterior motives have been rehashing old news to mislead the public's understanding of her.
"First, since the tax incident occurred, "she" immediately made a clear statement that she respected the tax department's penalty decision. Subsequently, she quickly raised funds in accordance with the law and paid all taxes, fines and late payment fees on time and in full, fully demonstrating her awe of laws and regulations and her correct attitude of active cooperation," the statement read.
"Second, "she" has always respected the court's ruling and actively fulfilled the corresponding legal obligations. Relevant staff are continuing to actively communicate with the film company and make every effort to negotiate the repayment of the effective debts. However, during this period, many rumours have been unreasonably bred on the Internet. These rumours have no factual basis and are purely malicious slander."
"Third, "she" has now returned to a peaceful life and stays away from the Internet. All along, "she" insisted on defending her rights, just to tear off the false masks of some individuals and expose their lies. Here, we urge all netizens to maintain rationality and judgment, to not believe such rumours, and be wary of any sinister intentions behind any remarks that attempt to mislead the public and damage "her" reputation. We implore everyone to stop making groundless speculations, thank you," the statement concluded.
(Photo Source: Zheng Shuang IG, eNanyang)
