• Actor and singer Edison Chen admitted taking explicit photos of himself with a variety of women. In 2008, a then-unknown person circulated the photos on the Internet. The photos were downloaded and distributed after Chen took his laptop in for repairs during the summer of 2006. Ho Chun Sze, the man accused of accessing his laptop sentenced to 8 1/2 months in jail for his role in leaking the photos.Guardian: Edison Chen Sex Scandal (February 24, 2009)

  • Sex Scandal Facts

    1. January 28, 2008: Pictures began appearing online
    2. There were rumors of a death contract on Chen's life
    3. Images of Chen's girlfriend, Vincy Yeung, were released
    4. Vincy: Daughter of Ricky Yeung
    5. Vincy's uncle: Albert Yeung, said to have Triad connections
    6. $550,000: Reported offer to anyone who cuts off Chen's hands
    7. Approx 1300 photos stolen
    8. At least 6 Hong Kong actresses, singers and were models involved
    9. Gillian Chung featured in some photos

  • Edison Chen Fast Facts

    1. Full Name: Edison Chen Kwoon-Hei
    2. Birth Name: Chan Hing-Wah
    3. Born: October 7, 1980
    4. Born in Vancouver, Canada
    5. Flunked out of high school after completing the 11th grade
    6. Speaks English and Chinese
    7. Former record label: Emperor Entertainment Group
    8. Currently dating Emperor Entertainment Group founder's niece, Vincy Yeung
    9. Co-founder: Clot Inc. (clothing company)
    10. Multi-media company: Clot Media Division
    11. Clot Media Division: produces movies, commercials, music

  • After the Scandal

    • After weeks of scandalous headlines and embarrassing photos, the Chinese-Canadian actor/singer quit the entertainment business. Prior to the sex scandal, Edison Chen had a clean-cut public image but the lurid story grew so big it crashed several servers and some pages received more than 25 million hits.

    Chen moved back to his childhood childhood home in British Columbia to avoid the spotlight in Hong Kong. Chen refused to go back to Hong Kong even for the trial of Ho Chun Sze. Instead, Chen agreed to give evidence from Canada and Hong Kong's chief magistrate Tong Man travelled to Vancouver for the testimony.Guardian: Edison Chen Sex Scandal (February 24, 2009)

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