Fan Bingbing 'dumped' 41 properties to escape prison sentence
The actress was forced to collect money to pay taxes after being fined by the Jiangsu Tax Bureau. If she missed the deadline, she could go to jail.
According to the penalty imposed by the Jiangsu Tax Bureau (China) on September 26, Fan Bingbing must pay a fine of more than 70 million USD, plus late payment fees and fines for fraud. With assets estimated at several hundred million USD, the fine is not considered beyond the ability of the star named Fan to pay. However, to raise this amount in time for the deadline set by the Jiangsu Tax Bureau, Fan Bingbing is in a difficult position.
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Actress Fan Bingbing. |
According to sources fromEttoday, the actress is currently selling 41 large and small properties in Beijing that she owns, with the asking price 20-30% lower than the market price. The real estate brokerage agency refused to disclose information about the owner of the villas and apartments in Palm Springs - which are being sold en masse, however, many sources confirmed that the owner of these properties is none other than the star Pham.
The tax evasion scandal caused Fan Bingbing heavy economic losses. Also according toEttoday, 127 brands that the actress was the face of advertising and representing all turned their backs on her, right after the official announcement of the Jiangsu Tax Bureau. Previously, during the time Bing Bing was "under house arrest", many brands also announced that this actress was no longer their image representative, Mont Blanc is a typical example. The brands even refused to mention Bing Bing, due to her famous scandal.
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One of the houses named after Bang Bang. Photo:News |
PageEttodayOn October 4, quoting Lat But Tieu Cau - a famous Weibo blogger in China - revealed the process of arresting Pham Bang Bang to serve the investigation of tax evasion. Accordingly, Bang Bang was arrested in Nanjing, Jiangsu, when she was on the 20th floor of the Dezi Plaza building to visit a shaman. The arrest warrant was carried out by the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, with the support of the Nanjing police. The actress left the building under the protection of the police, wearing a large bag covering her face. All people involved at the scene were arrested, and CCTV was stopped at the request of the authorities. Bang Bang was taken straight to Beijing by car.
