Sun's Reputation Suffers as He Defends Embarrassing Controversy in China

Justin Sun, a well-known figure in the crypto industry, has been embroiled in a controversy that has damaged his reputation in China. The incident began when Sun posted a lengthy story on X about his relationship with Chinese actress Jing Tian, claiming it was both fiction and fact.

Sun alleged that Jing had demanded more money from him to donate her eggs to a surrogate for their potential child, but he refused and filed a lawsuit instead. However, the sharing of extremely personal details about Sun's relationship with Jing sparked an immediate negative reaction from Mainlanders, who considered it intentionally harmful to Jing's career.

Instead of apologizing and removing the story, Sun defended his decision and even took part in an interview with a Chinese media outlet. The controversy escalated when he picked a fight with Hu Xijin, aka 'the Troll King of China', and responded to his comments about 'having a chat in Beijing' by arguing about the definition of decency.

As the situation continued to unfold, Sun made another bizarre move by offering to have his height measured on a livestream due to Chinese social media users repeatedly calling him short. This act of ineptitude came as no surprise given the strange behavior exhibited over the past few days.