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What happened? Jimmy Lin paid 340,000 pounds.

65438+1On the afternoon of October 8, Jimmy Lin wrote an apology letter in his Weibo, which read: "I publicly apologize for the act of infringing the copyright of Mr. Zhu Qingfu's photographic work China People published in Weibo on August 25, 20 13.

In fact, Jimmy Lin apologized in early February, and now apologizing is also a legal responsibility. According to Jimmy Lin, the court decision has come into effect, that is to say, he has to compensate the other party for 345,000 yuan, which is not a small sum.

I'm deeply sorry for the harm this incident has caused to Mr. Zhu Qingfu! I will also actively fulfill my 72-hour apology and related compensation responsibilities in accordance with the court's judgment. As an artist, you need to be careful in your words and deeds and bear certain social responsibilities. I sincerely hope that everyone will take this as a warning and respect the intellectual property rights of others! "

Although it was an unintentional mistake, it still violated the photographer's copyright. However, it seems that the photographer's original intention is to ask for money.