Reported 12 months ago
During the 2018 city mayor elections, TV personality Xu Qinhuang discussed allegations of corruption against the candidate Gao Hongan on the show 'Hot News 152'. Holding a sign suggesting Gao was involved with a married man, Gao sued for 1.6 million, but was awarded a 100,000 settlement as the court found Xu's claims baseless and not properly verified. Gao argued for a higher settlement, accusing Xu of damaging her reputation by falsely implying she was a third party in a relationship. Xu defended himself, stating the sign was sourced from an article and he had a duty to comment on public figures like Gao. The judge ruled the sign was presented as a fact, not opinion, causing reputational harm to Gao, and reminded Xu of his duty to verify information before commenting.
Source: YAHOO