Lin Ni'an files another lawsuit against Zhu Yumou! Call out other female victims! Criminal lawyers from Fidelity Law Firm explain how victims of sexual assault can collect evidence to protect themselves.

Case Background and Legal Disputes

Lin Ni'an files another lawsuit against Zhu Yumou! Calling out other female victims | TVBS News

The investigation continues as artist Zhu Yumou is accused of inappropriate behavior towards multiple women. In addition to personally addressing the issue, Lin Ni'an also connected with other victims at a press conference. One actress claimed that Zhu Yumou had taken advantage of women's intoxication at parties, making inappropriate advances and even attempting to follow them back to their hotel rooms. Zhu Yumou countered by accusing Lin Ni'an of fabricating her claims.

A criminal lawyer at Fidelity Law Firm stated that while victims face a difficult situation with "zero confession" cases where the perpetrator completely denies everything, they can still defend their rights through rigorous evidence gathering. Regarding the man's attempted sexual assault, stalking, and inappropriate touching, he may have committed attempted rape, trespassing, and sexual harassment under the Offences of Sexual Assault Chapter. In judicial practice, because the perpetrator denies the charges, the court will strictly require the victim's accusations to be supported by "corroborating evidence" to guarantee their veracity. The woman is advised to take the following immediate actions to preserve evidence: First, race against time to call the police and seize CCTV footage from the scene and surrounding corridors to objectively prove that the man followed her without her consent or that she was in a state of panic when she escaped. Second, skillfully question the man through messaging apps (such as Line) to induce him to leave digital chat logs containing statements like "I'm sorry," "I was drunk," or "It was an impulse," which have some confessional value. Alternatively, record a confrontation while protecting your legal rights. Finally, preserve all SOS messages sent to relatives and friends immediately after the incident, police call records, medical examination reports (including traces of evidence from the struggle), and trauma diagnosis certificates from psychiatrists. The interweaving of these objective and circumstantial evidence will effectively break down the perpetrator's lies in court. The law does not protect those who sleep with their rights; the victim is advised to seek assistance from the police, prosecutors, and professional lawyers as soon as possible to prevent crucial evidence from being lost over time.

Opinion of Fidelity Law Firm

Lawyers at Fidelity Law Firm advise that in similar cases, one should not only look at the news headlines, but also return to the evidence, legal requirements, procedural stages, and the client's actual objectives. If the case has entered the court, district prosecutor's office, investigation bureau, or negotiation process, the earlier the information is gathered, the more room for maneuver it will retain.

What should be confirmed first when encountering similar cases?

• First, organize the event timeline, notices, contracts, chat logs, photos, videos, and payment information.
• Confirm the current stage of the process: it may be just a consultation, you may have been interviewed, you may have received a summons, you may have entered into court proceedings, or you may need to file a lawsuit to seek compensation.
• Assess whether there are immediate risks such as statute of limitations, evidence preservation, detention, imprisonment, settlement negotiations, or media exposure.