Darren Wang Faces Legal Troubles Amid Allegations of Alarming Gang Connections to Organized Crime

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Taiwanese actor Darren Wang is in deeper hot water, with allegations of criminal activity piling on one after another.

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As per KBiZoom, local media have reported that Wang solicited a notorious local gang leader to recover the money Wang's girlfriend and former broadcaster MuXuan was owed.

On March 9, Mu Xuan reportedly lost 4 million TWD (~$126,000) to an investment scam. Although she won a lawsuit against the perpetrator, the individual is currently imprisoned without returning the lost funds.

Wang then allegedly sought repayment through Xiao Yazhun, Taiwan's leader of the nefarious Sihai Gang, to force the scammer's family to 'get money back by force.'

Xiao Yazhun allegedly paid off a prison officer to send threats to the killer's family.

For a while, the family denied responsibility for the debt.

Despite numerous warnings, though, they eventually shared personal information but refused to pay more money, claiming they had effectively paid off most of the perpetrator's debts.

This is the second time Wang has been associated with Xiao Yazhun. According to reports, their relationship allegedly started over an attempted murder case linked to a fight last year.

In April, Wang reportedly engaged in a dispute with an Uber driver over dissatisfaction with the driver's service. Enraged, he is said to have paid a wealthy friend 30,000 TWD (approximately 945 USD) to obtain the driver's personal information.

After securing the details, Wang allegedly contacted Xiao Yazhun, who then sent three men to physically assault both the Uber driver and employees of the ride-hailing company.

The attack might have gone unnoticed if not for a separate investigation into Wang's alleged evasion of mandatory military service. Taiwan enforces compulsory military conscription, and Wang is accused of trying to evade enlistment by acquiring a fake medical certificate falsely diagnosing him with a severe heart condition.

Authorities arrested him during their investigation into fraudulent exemptions and confiscated his phone. Prosecutors later discovered videos of the Uber driver assault, leaked prison documents, and messages indicating collusion between gang members and corrupt prison officials.

Wu is also rumored to have dated Wang, who starred in Our Times and Fall in Love at First Kiss. He is also being linked to former BIGBANG member Seungri, who in 2019 was charged over his role in South Korea's notorious Burning Sun scandal, which included allegations relating to prostitution mediation and drug distribution.

Public fury has been growing as more details emerge about Wang's alleged actions and people are comparing him to Seungri, claiming that he was also involved in violent crimes and corruption.

As this story unfolds further, it is unclear what legal ramifications await Wang as authorities ramp up their investigations.

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