Jaycee Chan (房祖名), the son of kung fu star Jackie Chan (成龍), pleaded guilty to drug-related offenses yesterday, including possession of marijuana and sheltering — providing a venue for others to use drugs — and was sentenced to six months in prison, a Beijing court said.
Jaycee Chan, who like his father has worked as an actor and singer, was detained in August last year after police said they found 100g of marijuana at his home in the Chinese capital.
Authorities charged Jaycee Chan with sheltering and he went on trial at the Dongcheng District People’s Court yesterday, pleading guilty, the court said on a verified social media account.
One hour, 22 minutes after proceedings had begun, the court posted a message that said: “He was convicted. He has been sentenced to six months in jail and fined 2,000 RMB [yuan (US$320)].”
Jaycee Chan and Taiwanese actor Kai Ko (柯震東) both tested positive for marijuana, according to state media, and Ko later made a tearful televised confession.
At least 10 stars were detained on drug-related charges last year, China’s state-run media said.
According to the court verdict, Ko smoked marijuana at Jaycee Chan’s residence three times between 2012 and Aug. 13 last year, while another individual surnamed Li (李) also used marijuana there on Aug. 14 last year.
Beijing police arrested Jaycee Chan, Ko and Li that day.
Ko was released on Aug. 29 last year and returned to Taiwan following a 14-day detention in Beijing.
The arrests were seen as part of a wider campaign by Beijing, targeting the drug trade and prostitution.
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