Yang Mi’s accusation of being involved in a “fraudulent donation scandal” is still attracting attention. On the 12th, Yang Mi Studio responded to a reporter from the Beijing News and stated that the donation work has been basically implemented. After further sorting out this incident, it was found that the "middleman" Li Meng took the initiative to contact and proposed to hold a donation event in Yang Mi's name, but the actual donation of items was not implemented. Yang Mi Studio expressed "apology and guilt" for its mistakes in work.
Artist Yang Mi has recently been involved in a "fraudulent donation scandal" because he had previously promised to donate 100 blind canes and 50 blind typewriters to blind students in Chengdu Special Education School, but the donation has not been received for more than two years. A Beijing News reporter’s investigation found that behind the “fraudulent donation scandal”, a “middleman” named Li Meng appeared from time to time. Li Meng's public identity is the promoter of "China Wheelchair Angel". In this capacity, she has organized disabled people to participate in celebrity meetings and organized frequent charity activities.
Today, Yang Mi Studio released its second statement after being caught in the "fraudulent donation scandal", explaining for the first time the organization of the donation activities, donation methods and contact with Li Meng in the incident.
Yang Mi Studio stated that before the movie "I Am a Witness" was released, Li Meng, in the name of the head of a public welfare organization, proactively contacted the studio many times to inquire about the movie's release time, and reported to the studio An invitation was made, hoping that Yang Mi could participate in public welfare activities to help the blind and combine it with the promotion of Yang Mi's movies. "Before he took the initiative to contact us, Yang Mi did not know him at all."
After confirming his participation in the event, Yang Mi donated 200 blind canes for distribution at the event. Li Meng said, "To thank Yang Mi for his support, I will personally donate 300 blind canes and donate them in Yang Mi's name." After Yang Mi attended the Beijing press conference for a public welfare event that Li Meng said, Li Meng said that the blind canes donated by Yang Mi will be distributed to local blind people at designated locations along with the film's road show in the city. The road show cities included Chengdu, Shanghai, Wuhan and other places, but in the end because other local distribution companies could not arrange corresponding public welfare links to help blind people, only Chengdu completed the above-mentioned donation link.
Yang Mi Studio stated that during the contact, Li Meng said that the donations of Braille typewriters and blind canes were in a "completed" state and were donated in Yang Mi's name. Yang Mi himself only needed to promote the film The meeting will support public welfare for the blind.
After the "Fraudulent Donation Gate" incident, Yang Mi Studio stated that it has not seen Li Meng himself, nor has it received Li Meng's explanation and explanation of the incident.
Yang Mi Studio said today that 500 blind canes have been purchased and are being shipped from abroad.
A reporter from the Beijing News contacted Li Meng accordingly. He expressed that he did not recognize the above statement of Yang Mi Studio and said that "a specific explanation will be made later." Previously, Li Meng had stated that she had not received any money from Yang Mi Studio in the entire donation.