FILE - In this Sunday, June 16, 2013 file photo, Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi smiles during the press conference for 2013 Chinese Film Festival in Seoul, South Korea. “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” actress Zhang has reached an undisclosed settlement with a U.S.-based dissident news website that she had sued for libel. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
December 17, 2013 - 10:28 PM
BEIJING, China - "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" actress Zhang Ziyi has reached an undisclosed settlement with a U.S.-based dissident news website that she had sued for libel.
Boxun News says it has retracted its "negative and untrue" reports that she was a prostitute who had sexual relations with Chinese government officials.
Los Angeles court documents said Zhang had sued China Free Press, Inc. — a North Carolina non-profit corporation — doing business as Boxun News, and its founder for damaging her reputation and business interests.
Zhang complained that Boxun News had published untrue reports that she earned more than $100 million by having sexual relations with Chinese government officials and others.
Boxun News says the false reports should never have been published.
A court document filed Tuesday said the case had been settled.
News from © The Associated Press, 2013