Chinese woman installs hidden camera to expose husband’s affair, mress sues after footage goes viral | Trending

A court in southwestern China has ruled that a woman who installed a hidden surveillance camera in a rented home occupied her husband and his mress must delete the footage she shared online. According to a report South China Morning Post the decision was handed down Teng County Court in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, and later upheld a higher court. A Chinese woman who shared hidden camera footage of her husband’s affair online was ordered to delete it.(Representational image/Unsplash) (Also read: Chinese woman repays late boyfriend’s debt, continues caring for his family after marrying someone else) As per the outlet, the woman, surnamed Li, had placed a covert camera in a flat rented her husband, Hu, where he lived with his mress, surnamed Wang. In August 2023, Wang discovered the camera and found that intimate footage of her and Hu had been recorded and shared multiple times on social media platforms Li. Legal battleFollowing the discovery, Wang reported the incident to the police and demanded the removal of the footage, according to the outlet. When Li refused, Wang filed a lawsuit against Li and her siblings, accusing them of violating her rights to privacy, reputation, and image. She also sought a public apology and compensation for emotional dress and legal expenses. Li defended her actions arguing that the flat was rented her husband, and as his legal wife, she had the right to install surveillance for their child’s safety. She further claimed that releasing the footage online was a desperate attempt to stop her husband’s infidelity, asserting her behaviour was justified. Her siblings also denied any wrongdoing, stating they should not be held liable. Court recognises infringement but denies emotional damagesThe Teng County Court concluded that Li’s actions had indeed infringed upon Wang’s rights. While Li may have acted to protect her marriage, the court stated she had overstepped legal boundaries sharing private footage online. As a result, she was ordered to delete all content related to Wang. However, the court rejected Wang’s demand for compensation and a public apology, stating there was no clear evidence of serious mental harm. Additionally, the court noted that Wang’s involvement in an extramarital affair went against public morality and social values. (Also read: Mocked for being ‘sex toys seller,’ Indian entrepreneur shows off BMW gift from Chinese friend) The verdict was later appealed Wang, but the Wuzhou Municipal Intermediate People’s Court upheld the original ruling earlier in April, according to SCMP, citing Guangxi Legal Daily.