Liu Zhengzhu, editor-in-chief of Phoenix Satellite TV America, was accused of sexually assaulting female employees. Liu Changle, the president, once sat idly by.

According to Hong Kong South China Morning Post, AFP and other media reports, five current and former employees of Phoenix Satellite TV Americas recently filed a complaint with the federal court in Washington, D.C., accusing Liu Zhengzhu, former editor-in-chief of Phoenix Satellite TV Americas, of long-term sexual harassment, sexual assault and even attempted rape of several female employees during his tenure.

Voice of America said,In August 2012, Liu Changle, president of Phoenix Satellite TV, personally dealt with Liu Zhengzhu’s sexual assault on female employees, but the result was that he was allowed to continue to be the editor-in-chief of America TV and still hold real power.Liu Zhengzhu was not dealt with, and in turn retaliated against the employees who had supported the victimized female reporter. It was not until 11 current and former employees and interns threatened to sue Phoenix that Phoenix announced the dismissal of Liu Zheng Zhu in December 2012. Lawyers also pointed out that the new supervisor appointed by Phoenix TV to replace Liu Zhengzhu continued to crack down on employees who supported sexually assaulted female journalists, including criticism, intimidation, demotion and even dismissal.

Liu Zhengzhu, Editor-in-Chief of Phoenix Satellite TV America Station

Liu Zhengzhu, former editor-in-chief of Phoenix Satellite TV: Female employees should offer "sexual interests""

Five current and former employees of Phoenix Satellite TV America asked the jury to hear the case and claimed up to $2 million in economic compensation.

It is understood that all the people who filed the complaint were employees of Phoenix Satellite TV in the United States, both on-the-job and resigned, but they were all American nationals. They said that during his eight-year tenure, Liu Zhengzhu used his position to induce female subordinates, interns and job seekers to provide them with sexual benefits, and even asked them to open rooms in hotels in Washington and new york in the name of work. According to Agence France-Presse, Liu Zheng Zhu used to be the chief correspondent of CCTV in the United Nations. After he took up his post at Phoenix TV, he often boasted about his relationship with the top management of Phoenix TV.

Five in-service and former employees of Phoenix Satellite TV Americas Station who were sexually assaulted by former editor-in-chief Liu Zhengzhu said in the complaint: "If they don’t cater to Liu’s behavior, Liu Zheng will retaliate through unfair criticism at work, let them work under harsh conditions, not give them opportunities for promotion or even expel them.. "

"In all the incidents, Liu Zhengzhu’s consciousness is very clear, which is what he said many times — —Female employees and intern job seekers who want to seek career prospects in Phoenix TV must offer them sexual benefits.. "

The complaint also mentions that Liu Zheng Zhu sexually assaulted a female employee in the office of the Washington office, and went to a female employee’s home and tried to rape her. The complaint also stated that Liu Zhengzhu had harassed the wife of a male employee of Phoenix Satellite TV. The male plaintiff claimed that Liu Zheng Zhu had asked his wife to go to the room of new york Hotel where she stayed and forcibly touched her. When the man reported to the upper level of Phoenix TV America, the reply was "I have to protect my wife".

The president of Phoenix Satellite TV is only willing to let things go?

According to the VOA report, according to a press release issued by appointed lawyer Lynne Bernabei on the 22nd, in August 2012, Liu Zhengzhu, then the editor-in-chief of Phoenix America, sexually assaulted a female reporter in the Washington station of Phoenix America, and was recorded by the female reporter. After the incident, more than 10 former or current employees of Phoenix Satellite TV wrote letters of solidarity and contacted other victims of Liu Zhengzhu, who agreed to testify for the female reporter.

The report quoted a press release issued by lawyer Bernard Baye as saying,Liu Changle, the president of Phoenix Satellite TV, personally came forward to solve the sexual assault at that time, but instead of dismissing Liu Zhengzhu, he was allowed to continue to be the editor-in-chief of the American TV station and still hold the real power. Liu Zhengzhu turned to retaliate against the employees who had supported the victimized female reporter. It was not until 11 current and former employees and interns threatened to file a lawsuit against Phoenix that Phoenix announced the dismissal of Liu Zheng Zhu in December 2012..

Lawyers also pointed out that the new supervisor appointed by Phoenix TV to replace Liu Zhengzhu continued to crack down on those employees who supported the female reporter, including criticism, intimidation, demotion and even dismissal.

Voice of America also said that in response to the press release issued by the plaintiff, Yan Xiaoqi, the public relations manager of Phoenix Americas, replied in an email sent to reporters: "Phoenix Satellite TV knows that someone has filed a lawsuit against Phoenix Satellite TV in the federal district court in Washington, DC. However, so far, Phoenix Satellite TV has not received any legal proceedings. " Yan Xiaoqi also stated in the subsequent e-mail that Phoenix TV has reviewed the press release issued by the lawyer appointed by the plaintiff, and the statement of Phoenix TV in the press release is wrong and inconsistent with the facts, and has entrusted a lawyer to defend the rights and interests of the company.

When the plaintiff filed the lawsuit, he had proposed to be tried by a jury and demanded financial compensation. The plaintiff’s lawyer said,If Phoenix TV does not prevent these bad behaviors from happening, it may face up to $2 million in compensation..

Liu Zheng Zhu personal data

Liu Zhengzhu, who graduated from the English Department of Shanghai International Studies University in 1975, was admitted to the School of Journalism of Cardiff University in the UK for further study, and obtained a master’s degree in journalism. During his study, he wrote a paper on the comparison between Chinese and Western news, which was highly praised by the school.

After graduation, he joined CCTV as a reporter and engaged in news reports in industry, science and technology, politics and other fields; Since 1980s, he has been engaged in reporting the activities of China leaders at home and abroad and international affairs, accompanied China leaders to more than 30 countries, and reported many major political events in China and around the world. During his career as a journalist for more than 20 years, he has interviewed several generations of leaders in China and more than 50 ruling and retired heads of state and government in the world. He is an experienced expert in reporting political and international affairs, and the news he interviewed has won many news awards at the central and Taiwan levels. As a foreign correspondent of CCTV, he is based in Washington and the United Nations. During this period, I had an exclusive interview with then US President Bill Clinton and a number of American politicians, as well as former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and current UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

In 2004, he served as the editor-in-chief of Phoenix TV America.

Hong Kong’s "South China Morning Post" reported Liu Zheng’s sexual assault.

Agence France-Presse reported the sexual assault of Liu Zhengzhu, editor-in-chief of Phoenix TV America.