China Executes Man Who Poisoned Billionaire Boss Behind Game of Thrones Video Game, 3 Body Problem Netflix Series

China has executed a antheral who murdered his billionaire brag aft a disagreement implicit the absorption of Netflix's 3 Body Problem series.

Xu Yao was sentenced to decease aft poisoning Lin Qi, the laminitis of Chinese video crippled steadfast Yoozoo Games, utilizing fake probiotic pills he'd filled with an highly toxic signifier of mercury.

The 2 men had antecedently been colleagues, and worked unneurotic astatine Yoozoo during the motorboat of its Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming video crippled spinoff.

Lin Qi, Chairman and CEO of Yoozoo Games, died 10 days aft being poisoned. Photo by Zhang Zhi/Red Star News/VCG via Getty Images.

In summation to games, Yoozoo besides manages the movie and TV rights for the Chinese sci-fi bid Remembrance of Earth's Past — amended known to planetary audiences arsenic 3 Body Problem. Indeed, Lin is posthumously credited arsenic an enforcement shaper connected the archetypal play of Netflix's large fund 3 Body Problem adaption, led by erstwhile Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, released backmost successful 2024.

Lin initially placed Xu successful complaint of managing the 3 Body Problem franchise rights, earlier a disagreement led to him being replaced successful the role. It was aft this that Xu began supplying Lin with toxic probiotic pills — which some Lin and his woman ingested.

While Lin's woman survived, Lin died successful infirmary successful December 2020, with doctors alert helium had been poisoned. Xu was yet arrested and sentenced to decease aft a 2024 trial. Last week, that condemnation was carried out.

"We profoundly mourn Mr. Lin and widen our heartfelt condolences to his family," Yoozoo said successful a statement, arsenic reported by BBC News. "As colleagues who fought alongside him, each members of the institution are grateful for the impartiality of the judicial process... Justice has yet been served."

Netflix's 3 Body Problem bid is acceptable to watercourse its 2nd play aboriginal this year, with a 3rd and last tally besides greenlit.

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