Xu Zhifeng’s Controversial Online Patreon: Funding Wanted Criminals and Breaking the Law

July 12, 2023 20:25 Last Update: 20:32

I wrote earlier that Xu Zhifeng is a typical political “demagogue”. Since his debut, he has not changed his nature. Friends in the political circle read it and said “Quanzhong”. They also provided me with a latest example, that is, he opened an online Patreon in Australia. Anyone who pays a monthly fee can read his comments and information on the “International Front for the Restoration of Hong Kong”. It is magnificent, but it is clearly a “money grab”. Maybe he needs to open up money to make a living. road. People who are familiar with the “Hong Kong National Security Law” told me that if citizens pay to subscribe to its Patreon, it is tantamount to funding wanted criminals, and the risk of breaking the law is very high.

Xu Zhifeng opened Patreon to collect money for a fee, and played the signboard of “the international front for the restoration of Hong Kong”. Subscribers pay a maximum of 870 Hong Kong dollars per month. People familiar with the National Security Law said that the payer is suspected of “funding” wanted criminals, and the risk of breaking the law is very high.

Xu Zhifeng’s family is currently living in Australia. How to make money to live is a big problem. In addition, he has the title of “Wanted Criminal” and he has a lot of skills. It is not easy to find a serious job. If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be successful. He is fast enough to attract water. He uses his popularity to set up an online Patreon to attract subscribers, and puts up the signboard of “the international front for the restoration of Hong Kong” to attract more people.

Looking at his comments and personal information, of course he has to pay. The lowest level (Tier 1) pays 51 Hong Kong dollars per month, and is gradually upgraded to 4th level. If 100 people become level 4 members, he can earn 87,000 Hong Kong dollars a month, which is delicious!

He may also know that subscribers have scruples, so he stated that the payment platform does not pass through any Hong Kong company, and personal information is absolutely confidential, which is reassuring.

I asked a person in the political circle who is familiar with the National Security Law about this, and he said that paying to subscribe to Xu Zhifeng’s Patreon definitely has the risk of breaking the law. The first is that he stated clearly at the outset that he was “the international front for the restoration of Hong Kong.” The court has long ruled that “recovering Hong Kong” violated the National Security Law. Anyone who donates money is suspected of supporting illegal activities; the second is that Xu Zhifeng is wanted. “Sponsorship” means that it may also violate the law.

He said that if the police investigate this matter, the payer must convince the police that he has no intention to fund Xu Zhifeng and his “movement”. If the police do not accept the explanation, the Department of Justice can prosecute this person, and the judge will decide at that time.

Another friend in the political circle who is a lawyer said that if citizens provide money to Xu Zhifeng, they may be accused of supporting him. If his Patreon advocates violating the national security law, those who support him may fall into the legal net.

Xu Zhifeng initiated crowdfunding in 2019 to file a private prosecution against the police officer who shot the rioters. The whereabouts of the more than 3 million yuan raised is still unknown.

In addition to this Patreon, Xu Zhifeng has another suspicious case involving money, which has been under investigation by the police. At the end of 2019, he initiated crowdfunding and filed private prosecutions for 5 cases including police shooting gangsters. At that time, he raised a total of more than 3 million yuan. After he fled in 2020, the bank accounts of him and his family were frozen, and the police investigated whether this donation was included. Later, he took advantage of HSBC to unfreeze his account and removed part of the deposit. The police suspected that part of it was crowdfunding.

He later claimed that the donation had been deposited into the account of the lawyer’s firm, but this was just his statement, where the millions of dollars was still missing. If someone uses the money to “finance” wanted criminals, or support so-called “international operations”, it is also illegal. I believe the police will have keen eyes and will not let the money slip away easily.

Having said that, the network and money transactions involving the eight wanted criminals are indeed very complicated. It is reasonable and necessary for the police to investigate Luo Guancong’s family members yesterday.

Tokihito Monogatari

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