On 2 1, Xinmin. Com received news from netizens that the investigation of Yilin pyramid scheme, which was characterized as "the biggest pyramid scheme in Beijing so far", has basically ended, and Ge You, the spokesperson of Yilin, is currently under investigation by the police. On the same day, Xinmin. Com immediately called the Beijing Public Security Bureau. Police officer Zhao of the Information Office denied this statement and revealed that the investigation of Yilin pyramid scheme was still going on.
The Beijing Public Security Bureau said that it is not convenient to disclose more details.
On 2 1, Xinmin. Com called the economic investigation department of Beijing Public Security Bureau, which is responsible for investigating Yilin pyramid scheme, to verify the contents of the news released by netizens. A policeman in the duty room of the investigation office denied the statement that "Yilin MLM has been investigated". "As far as I know, this case is not over yet! To what extent, the court did not prosecute, and we don't know the specific situation. "
Subsequently, Xinmin. Call the publicity office of the economic investigation department. Xinmin Shi. A policeman told Xinmin.com that when asked whether Yilin case was investigated and whether Ge You was involved in the investigation. All questions about Yilin MLM are answered by the office of the spokesperson of the Municipal Bureau.
Zhao, a police officer from the Information Office of Beijing Public Security Bureau, said in an interview with Xinmin Daily. Com: "The case has not been investigated. If it is, we will inform it through formal news channels. " However, for the specific situation of the progress of this case, police officer Zhao said that it is not convenient to disclose.
Lawyer of the National People's Congress: Willing to provide legal help for free.
There are many false endorsements by celebrities, especially this year. Ge You and Degang Guo have recently fallen into the "endorsement door". Faced with the "credibility crisis" brought by Yilin MLM, Ge You kept his mouth shut again and again. When his agent was interviewed by Xinmin. Com February 14, he only replied with one sentence: "Stay where you are".
On March 16, Liu Xiaoyuan, a lawyer, sent a proposal to the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) (the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress) as a citizen, suggesting that the relevant departments should amend the existing advertising law and list false advertising spokespersons as punishment targets. 2 1, lawyer Liu Xiaoyuan said in an interview with Xinmin.com that he was willing to provide free legal aid to those plaintiffs who sued for false advertisements.
Lawyer Liu told Xinmin. He has been paying attention to the cases of celebrities endorsing false advertisements in the last two years. From Carina Lau, Ge You to Degang Guo, these cases of "false celebrity endorsements" all reflect a problem, that is, "false celebrity endorsements are hard to punish".
"Article 38 of China's Advertising Law stipulates that advertisers shall bear civil liability according to law if they publish false advertisements in violation of this law, deceive or mislead consumers, and damage the legitimate rights and interests of consumers who buy goods or receive services; Advertising agents and publishers who design, produce and publish advertisements knowing or should know that advertisements are false shall bear joint liability according to law. Because celebrities are only advertising spokespersons, not advertisers, nor do they belong to advertising operators or publishers, they should not bear the legal responsibility for false advertisements according to this regulation. Because China's advertising law does not stipulate that spokespersons in false advertisements should be liable for compensation, which gives celebrities the opportunity to make false advertisements. " Lawyer Liu told Xinmin. com。