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world1 day ago•181 min saved

Shanghai executes lawyer linked to poisoning of Netflix-backed Three-Body Problem figure

Xu Yao, a Chinese lawyer, was executed in Shanghai for poisoning Lin Qi, the billionaire who helped bring Liu Cixin’s The Three-Body Problem to Netflix. Xu poisoned Lin in 2020 with toxins bought on the dark web, after a dispute over company matters, testing poisons in a Shanghai lab and replacing drinks and pills with deadly substances; Lin died 10 days later at age 39. The execution was reported by state media two years after the murder and follows Lin’s role as executive producer on Netflix’s adaptation.

via CNN|

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business2 days ago•13 min saved

Ex-Yoozoo executive executed in Lin Qi poisoning case

A Chinese court has executed a former Yoozoo Games executive for poisoning Lin Qi, the company’s founder, in a high-profile case connected to Lin’s death in 2019.

via AP News|

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crime-entertainment2 years ago•5 min saved

"Netflix's '3-Body Problem' Premiere Marred by Billionaire Producer's Murder"

Lin Qi, a billionaire and fan of "The Three-Body Problem," was poisoned and killed at age 39 by his own executive, Xu Yao, who had helped secure the rights to adapt the highly acclaimed trilogy. Xu, a fan of "Breaking Bad," meticulously planned the murder, which involved testing over a hundred poisons and gifting Lin lethal toxins disguised as probiotic pills. Xu was sentenced to death for the murder, which occurred just before the much-anticipated debut of "3 Body Problem" on Netflix. The murder was linked to a dispute over company management matters and Lin's ambition to adapt the trilogy into a global cultural franchise.

via CNN|

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crime2 years ago•1 min saved

"Gaming Executive Sentenced to Death for Poisoning Netflix Producer in China"

A former executive at Yoozoo Games, Xu Yao, was sentenced to death for poisoning the company's founder, Lin Qi, in a dispute over business management. Lin, who was also an executive producer on the Netflix series "The Three-Body Problem," died after being poisoned with pu-erh tea. Four others were sickened but survived after Xu poisoned beverages in the office. Yoozoo Games owns the film rights to the trilogy and had granted Netflix the right to produce an adaptation.

via CBS News|

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