China police detain Canadian pop star Kris Wu on suspicion of rape

Singer could face prison and payback for millions of dollars in endorsement deals

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Canadian pop singer Kris Wu at the iHeartRadio MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto in 2018: Wu has been arrested on suspicion of rape in Beijing. © Reuters

GUAN CONG and CAI XUEJIAO, Caixin

Police in Beijing have detained pop star Kris Wu on suspicion of rape. The Canadian is looking not only at a potentially lengthy prison sentence but also having to compensate brands for broken sponsorship deals.

Police in the capital's Chaoyang district released a statement late Saturday that they had taken the celebrity into custody after investigating online claims that the 30-year-old had "repeatedly tricked young women into sexual relations." The probe came after Wu was accused of a series of sexual assaults late last month.

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