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Eric Wu @ 2009-05-20 10:00
Sounds like Man Wenjun became a victim of his own favorite charity!
The Public image of pop singer Man Wenjun is that of a responsible man whose name is generally associated with charity work. He's most famous for the sappy 1997 song "Understanding You", and his career has been unmarried by scandal. However, he was arrested for drug use during a raid on Coco Banana, a nightclub located outside the west gate of the Worker's Stadium.
On the news
On the front page of the Beijing Times shows the nightclub, wich has been ordered to suspend operation. According to an eyewitness, the police raided the nightclub yesterday morning around two o'clock. About ten people were taken away, Man among them. Police confirmed Man's arrrest to the journalist.
It is said, an anonymous source was quoted as saying that Man and his wife were celebrating her birthday at the nightclub with some friends. The article does not provide any information about the type of drug Man and his friends were using, or what punishment they might receieve.
Song Ke, CEO of Taihe Rye Music, Man's record label, expressed his shock and dismay at the news, as did an official from a charity foundation dedicated to children suffering from brain paralysis, which has Man as an ambassador.