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BEJING: Well known Chinese publisher and blogger Hong Huang has dismissed speculation that Wendi Murdoch, wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, is behind the 'black paint incident' targeted at Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi.
The 'black paint incident' referred to an incident on the night of December 23 when a group of men barged into the Park Hyatt Beijing where Zhang is rumoured to own an apartment and created a scene, claiming that Zhang had "cheated people of their money" and seduced a married man.
Another group of men returned later that same night and splashed black paint on a window advertisement featuring Zhang at a store near the hotel.
The incident sparked speculation that a disgruntled business partner had ordered thugs to carry out the deed.
Zhang is co-producing the English language movie "Snow Flower and Secret Fan" with Wendi Murdoch and will also star in the production. This led to rumours that Murdoch is the business partner in question and was behind the incident.
Hong said in her blog update that people who think Murdoch orchestrated the whole thing are completely mistaken.
"As far as I know, the mastermind behind this incident does not have a husband. She is someone's second mistress. But for a second mistress to be so brazen, she must be somebody. I suggest that entertainment reporters focus on finding out who she is," Hong said in her update.
She also told Chinese reporters in a phone interview that any logical person would know Murdoch is completely innocent.
"She holds an eminent position in society. Why would she resort to these unsavoury methods?" Hong said. She also urged netizens to stop speculating and find out who was responsible for the incident.
Zhang's blog entry on December 22, the day before the 'black paint incident' seems to support Hong's view. Zhang posted a picture of herself with Wendi Murdoch and her children in New York that day, indirectly proving that there was no bad blood between Murdoch and herself.
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