Renowned Chinese table tennis player and Olympic gold medalist Zhang Jike is in hot water after being accused of accumulating a significant gambling debt and resorting to using private photos of his celebrity ex-girlfriend Jing Tian as leverage to repay it.
An online post revealed that Zhang had sent the photos and video clips to the individual he owed the debt to. Subsequently, the individual attempted to blackmail the well-known Chinese actress. This scandal has caused Zhang’s previously well-established image to crumble overnight. By Apr 5, Weibo topics related to the incident topped the list of most searched topics nationwide 46 times, with over 7 million Weibo users participating in the discussion.
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