TV host and P.League+ founder Blackie Chen (陳建州) last week filed a criminal complaint against entertainer Tina Chou (周宜霈) for defamation soon after suing her claiming she was falsely accusing him of sexual misconduct.
Chen and his singer wife, Christine Fan (范瑋琪), on Thursday withdrew the civil suit seeking NT$10 million (US$319,428) in compensation from Chou, but that same day filed a defamation suit against her, sources familiar with the matter said.
The TV host on Monday said through his agent that “there is no need to waste public resources. I have filed a criminal complaint [against Chou] based on the advice of our lawyers.”
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Chou, also known as Ta Ya (大牙), did not respond to Chen’s criminal complaint, and her agent would not comment on the new litigation.
After receiving a Taipei District Court notification informing her that the civil suit had been withdrawn, she on Monday posted on Facebook about her experiences in the past few weeks.
Chou wrote that “over the past month, I could not eat or sleep and had to consult psychiatrists and seek counseling.”
She also thanked those who supported her, writing that “I did not realize that having the courage to reveal my scars also meant having to deal with so much pressure to the point that even people who didn’t know me were worried about me.”
Chou’s sexual misconduct allegation against Chen first surfaced on June 27, when she accused him of trying to rape her on a trip to Hong Kong in July 2012.
After hiring two lawyers to defend him, Chen issued a joint statement with Fan the following day asking Chou for NT$10 million in compensation.
Following Chou’s accusation, Taiwanese entertainers Yuan Kuo (郭源元) and DJ Swallow (妖嬌) also made similar charges against Chen.
Chen has denied the allegations, saying that he would take legal action.
The P.League+ professional basketball league on June 30 announced that Chen would temporarily step down as CEO.
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