Chinese authorities execute a man convicted of poisoning and killing a billionaire gaming tycoon connected to the Netflix adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem,” multiple outlets report. The court states the victim was Lin Qi, described as the founder of a company holding film adaptation rights for the blockbuster sci-fi trilogy. BBC News, CBS News, and other coverage say the defendant, identified as Xu Yao, killed Lin Qi by using poison. Reporting links the killing to a professional dispute in which Xu Yao believed he was sidelined after he helped secure a Netflix-related deal tied to “3 Body Problem.” According to the accounts, Xu Yao bought poison online before carrying out the attack. The New York Post also describes the execution as following a conviction for poisoning carried out over a dispute. The Winnipeg Free Press and The Mirror likewise describe the case as involving the Netflix-linked “3 Body Problem” connection and a dispute related to the victim’s role in arrangements surrounding the adaptation. All sources indicate Xu Yao is executed following the court’s verdict.
China executes man convicted of poisoning billionaire gaming tycoon linked to “3 Body Problem”
Chinese authorities execute a man convicted of poisoning and killing a billionaire gaming tycoon connected to the Netflix adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem,” multiple outlets report. The court sta...
- Chinese authorities execute Xu Yao after he is convicted of poisoning and killing Lin Qi.
- Lin Qi is described as the founder of the company holding adaptation rights for “The Three-Body Problem.”
- Multiple reports say the case is tied to a professional dispute connected to securing a Netflix-related “3 Body Problem” deal.
- Reporting states Xu Yao obtained poison online before the killing.
- The court’s account described poisoning as the method used in the attack.
Xu Yao was found guilty of killing Lin Qi, the founder of the company that holds the film adaptation rights for the blockbuster sci-fi trilogy "The Three-Body Problem."
2 months agoChinese authorities have executed a man convicted of using poison to kill a billionaire gaming tycoon linked to the Netflix adaptation of “The Three-Body Problem” over a professional dispute, local media reported Tuesday.
2 months agoXu Yao was executed by Chinese authorities after he bought poison online and killed gaming tycoon Lin Qi in a dispute over blockbuster science-fiction trilogy '3 Body Problem'
2 months agoThe court said the man poisoned the tycoon for sidelining him after he helped secure a deal with Netflix for the 3 Body Problem.
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