Chinese socialite Lanlan Yang has pleaded not guilty to all charges related to a serious car crash in Sydney last July that left one man with life-threatening injuries.
Yang, who is 23 years old and allegedly drove the luxury $1.5 million Rolls-Royce SUV involved in the incident on New South Head Road in Rose Bay, was charged with refusing breath analysis, dangerous driving, failure to provide details to police, and negligent driving that caused grievous harm.
Her lawyer entered a not guilty plea on her behalf to all four charges, requesting a brief of evidence from the police to review. Yang had been absent from court due to illness but has since returned to court via video link.
Yang's case has garnered significant attention in recent months, particularly among the Chinese Australian community and social media users who have speculated about her background and financial situation. Several dozen Chinese Australians attended previous hearings to observe, with only a handful of community members present at this week's hearing.
Yang remains on bail with strict conditions, including regular reporting to her local police station. The court has ordered the police to provide Yang's lawyers with the brief of evidence by January 9th, and the case will return to court on January 30th.
Yang, who is 23 years old and allegedly drove the luxury $1.5 million Rolls-Royce SUV involved in the incident on New South Head Road in Rose Bay, was charged with refusing breath analysis, dangerous driving, failure to provide details to police, and negligent driving that caused grievous harm.
Her lawyer entered a not guilty plea on her behalf to all four charges, requesting a brief of evidence from the police to review. Yang had been absent from court due to illness but has since returned to court via video link.
Yang's case has garnered significant attention in recent months, particularly among the Chinese Australian community and social media users who have speculated about her background and financial situation. Several dozen Chinese Australians attended previous hearings to observe, with only a handful of community members present at this week's hearing.
Yang remains on bail with strict conditions, including regular reporting to her local police station. The court has ordered the police to provide Yang's lawyers with the brief of evidence by January 9th, and the case will return to court on January 30th.
. I mean, who gets that many people showing up for their hearing? It's like they're more invested in her story than the actual incident itself 
. And what's with all these assumptions about her financial situation and background? Social media users are just speculating left and right without even knowing the facts 
. The police should focus on getting to the bottom of the accident, not fueling the public's curiosity 
. Anyway, I guess we'll have to wait until January 30th to find out what really went down...
I'm kinda surprised she pleaded not guilty tho 
. I've been following this case and it's crazy how much attention she's getting from the Chinese Aussie community 
. I get why they care, but can't they just focus on her well-being instead of digging up all these juicy deets? 
Anyway, hope the police get that brief of evidence soon so we can finally know what really happened 
And now she's being charged with all these serious offenses? That's just crazy. But at the same time, I feel bad for her because she was dealing with an illness and then had to appear in court again via video link... that sounds super stressful. Anyway, it'll be interesting to see what happens next - will she get a slap on the wrist or is she going down? 
but in a coma lol why is everyone so obsessed with her tho? seems like the whole chinese australian community is all abuzz over this 
anyway, hope the guy recovers fully and i feel bad for yang having to deal with all these charges 
. And now she's trying to play it cool, saying she's not guilty of all the charges... yeah, right 
Anyway, fingers crossed the police can get that brief of evidence and maybe, just maybe, justice will be served 
what's crazy is that it only had 123 miles on it when it was first sold, and now it's one of the rarest cars in the world 
anyway back to Lanlan Yang, i feel bad for the guy she crashed into though... life-threatening injuries are no joke 
And then you crash into someone and they're lucky to be alive?! 
. The fact that there were only a few dozen Chinese Australians at the hearing is kinda weird though... you'd think more people would care about their own community member 
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. Maybe we'll get some answers by January 30th 
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Like, what's next? Driving a submarine into the harbour?! 
The court is like "Okay, Lanlan, you're guilty of being a reckless driver... but we'll give you a break because you're Chinese and we don't wanna upset the community 
." Just kidding, not really. But seriously, can't people just keep their cool when they're driving? 
And to think you're only 23 years old, it's just ridiculous 
She needs to take responsibility for her actions and not try to play the victim 
and what was she doing on the road with no license? anyway hope the guy recovers soon 
. I'm not surprised that Yang's defense team is requesting more evidence; it's only fair that they want to know what they're up against before making any big moves 
. The fact that the community is so invested in her case is telling – it shows that there are a lot of people who care about justice being served and want to see the truth come out 
. But for now, all we can do is wait and see what happens next 
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