The main witness in the "sex photo scandal," Edison Chen, has returned to the U.S. The police have not formally announced the investigation results of this case. However, the progress of the case has been frequently reported in the media, and more and more people are being implicated. Who is leaking the details of the police investigation? Is it baseless speculation or a deliberate act? What hidden purpose lies behind it?
Magazines pay informants
Recently, a Hong Kong weekly magazine revealed that two senior actresses were involved in the sex photo scandal and published their silhouettes. According to industry insiders, this should be the result of the magazine paying an informant to obtain relevant information, which was then analyzed to determine the identities of the two actresses. Because these two actresses have extensive connections in the industry and also have strong backgrounds, and considering the "disciplinary" issues, the informants did not dare to fully expose their identities. The weekly magazine probably took this into consideration, so they only provided silhouettes and descriptions of the two individuals without revealing their true identities, allowing readers to guess. This way, no one would challenge them, because at this point, whoever stands up will undoubtedly be seen as suspicious.
Helping Charlene transfer attention
Another analysis claims that senior executives of Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG) obtained the information through acquaintances in the police force and leaked it to gossip magazines. EEG's intention is to ease the困境of its artiste, Charlene Choi, who has become the target of public criticism in this incident. If more shocking truths are revealed, the focus will naturally shift from Charlene Choi. In the past, when Charlene's dressing room incident photos were taken, it was rumored that EEG deliberately created hype by passing the photos to gossip magazines to help Charlene regain popularity. EEG also owns several gossip magazines, and using such methods to conduct crisis PR for its artists and resolve crises is quite effective.