High School Boy Inherits $500M, Then Marries Stranger - 2 Hours Later Falls 10 Floors To Death

[@AdanSolas]

I mean... If you marry someone two hours before they die and that person also happens to have inherited a ton of money and they fell out of your balcony and nobody knows that you were even married... it doesn't look good. Even if he were innocent, it still applies.

[@letyv9071]

And you hide that y’all just got married from the police. Yikes

[@JoannaEve]

Kinda sus 🤔

[@tv-21]

He's innocent. I can sense it

[@missmissy_90]

​@@JoannaEve I would take it a step further. Def sus. Jr had NO IDEA he wouldn't be cremated right away. That said, maybe you're right because it's ALL a lil sus.

[@missmissy_90]

​@@tv-21 Can you really? In what way. I 100% believe in mothers (MOTHERS) Intuitions. Sensing it. Fair enough, but in what way. Asking with no intentions of arguing. At all. I'm just curious. Is it because of the tenth floor condo? I hope you reply and if not I still sincerely sign. Respectfully, Missy

[@azureskald8733]

Junior has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for marriage fraud (for his marriage with Lai) and is not eligible for the inheritance.

[@KerrieKruegner]

That at least stood news

[@chrisdu4107]

This should be pinned

[@Hirayaboo]

This is such a great news. Junior didnt deserve the money at all. But he should get charged for leading the death of Lai.

[@kas_ualties7692]

woohoo, that means it can either go to grandma or the mom (both of which I do not mind inheriting.) I do hope that ultimately, it goes to the Indonesian granddaughter and they give Lai a proper resting place & respect he deserves.

[@Pixie1001.]

I'm glad something sane at least came of all this - the whole time I was thinking 'I mean sure, maybe he didn't murder the kid, but at the very least that marriage was absolutely not performed with informed consent, if the person suggesting it is a trusted financial advisor.'

[@Jahtutson]

Grandma deserves the money the whole $15 million because she worked hard to make the money to buy the houses that turned into a fortune. After that, the children, then grandchildren. If the grandma only gets a portion, it should be $7.5 million. Half of the marital growth. She worked for it and dealt with unfair behavior from her husband. She paid dearly for that money.

[@Pixie1001.]

Yeah, it seems kinda messy. Like she really should've gotten half of his assets in the divorce - possibly more, since he was at fault. But I'm not really sure how marriage laws work over there, or what rights husbands vs. wives have. It seems weird that the Grand Dad couldn't get a divorce without the wife's concent for example. I guess another argument though is that if the Grandma wanted the money, she shouldn't have played stupid games trying to get the mistress deported. Like, she could've filed for divorce at any time to collect what she and the rest of the family were owed, and avoided this whole mess.

[@Jahtutson]

@@Pixie1001. Very true!

[@murk2786]

@@Pixie1001. the grandma and grandpa never divorced, they were still married

[@Pixie1001.]

@@murk2786 That was my point - she stayed married to him out of spite, but they were more or less de facto divorced, so it's kinda messy thinking about how the money should be split. It seems like the grandpa had total control over the money, and she wasn't really contesting anything he did with it. So is she entitled to half or all of her husband's money now, or had she forfieted that because she refused to claim it through the proper legal channels while he was still alive?

[@onerian8178]

legally your right but i dont think anyone deserves it.

[@Ashley-vs8nu]

That grandfather put a mark on that kids back that took him to the grave with him. All whilst destroying the rest of his family. Appalling!

[@deadpool5159]

Narcissist will usually always take the "watch it all burn 🔥" attitude

[@DianaOsazenaye]

ok

[@desiash9994]

Exactly my thoughts

[@HopeeInk]

Exactly that man seems evil

[@Flamsterette]

*KID'S *WHILE

[@Reverse_Cat_Cowgirl]

I don't care what kind of marriage it is, if I saw someone that young looking with someone that old and ONLY the older person is asking me to be a witness, I wouldn't sign without getting some answers.

[@JohnnyLynnLee]

he is NOT that much older. That's an North American only paranoia mainly. They were both adults.

[@AdanSolas]

@@JohnnyLynnLee Well, yes, but there's an 8 year age difference and you typically don't marry people unless you've known them for a while. Considering that the guy was 18... the implications are there. Ultimately, though, you're right; they were both adults and it's hard to imagine that any line of questioning from the OP would be enough to stop it.

[@Quartzite9]

​@@JohnnyLynnLee 8 year age gap isn't a lot? Wild

[@deiov]

@@Quartzite9 no it really isn't.

[@taconextdoor4804]

​@@deiovyes it isn't when the persons concerned are like over 20 or something, the kid was freshly 18 and an 8 ueta difference is a a very big gap imo. You're a creep man ee

[@triplechocolate7233]

Stephanie's hubby is so into this case. I love their interaction. He listens so well.

[@Losenias]

Right!! I love when he is invested like us!!

[@ProsyStrangers]

Yeah I loved how much he had to say this episode. We can usually count on him for explanations into Chinese language/culture, but he had a lot to say in other aspects of this case too and that was fun to hear.

[@sakurakou2009]

I am supprised at how her husband share her hobbies and is interested in those stories 😂

[@vinhtran1790]

@@sakurakou2009wishing mine would be like Stephanie’s husband sharing the similar curious minds especially on these kinds of stories😵‍💫

[@sBaum]

That his job.. Lol

[@flazada]

That poor kid probably thought that the marriage was the transfer of ownership on the properties. They completely tricked him

[@athenalove3082]

I was thinking the exact same thing may he rest in peace

[@tjrune3432]

Yeah, I really needed to hear that both were trying to persuade the witnesses to help. Every account could have been "You wait here and I will take care of everything! Oh, look, I found people I told not to be too high-key as you were embarassed about the marriage/having to ask others to sign! Now, as many young people do, just sign here without reading!"

[@flazada]

@@tjrune3432 exactly! Can't imagine the kid knew too much about the world. You know it feels like this was completely calculated and they probably were planning this for a long time and they were just waiting for that man to die so that they could do this

[@eklctc]

💯 agreed. Very sad.

[@Reverse_Cat_Cowgirl]

I'm 60% in and its all I've been thinking. It seems so obvious at this point.

[@diamondpoppa]

His DNA being on the outside of the railing only means he wasn't thrown clear of the balcony so he slid down it. Which would explain why he landed only six feet from the building. He was dead before he was thrown over. Which could explain why he didn't have that many injuries from the fall, like a drunk driver in a wreck. Dude was murdered.

[@littletrebleclef]

He could have been unconscious as well.

[@Phoenix-mh5eo]

This was my exact thought when Stephanie mentioned the lack of injuries. I *think* it makes more sense that Junior threw him from the balcony than that he gently placed Lai on the ground where anyone could've seen him do it. Granted, this whole thing feels VERY brazen, and Junior doesn't seem to be the most intelligent human.... So I guess he could've easily not thrown him as well, given that it didn't seem like Junior cared to cover his tracks too much.

[@FknNefFy]

No. All it means is his DNA was on the balcony. He could have spit onto the balcony. He could have been crying and a tear landed there. He could have took a piss off the dock and he we don't know what kind of DNA it was.

[@Jahtutson]

@@diamondpoppa Yup! Like he's being penalized for fighting for his life, right!?

[@breannathompson9094]

I think he was drugged, you would absolutely notice a struggling person being thrown off a balcony. Also this is japan right? I dont know but they definitely pay attention to loud occurrences even if they dont call police immediately, the report comes out later of like a neighbor saying "oh yeah but i didnt think anything of it."

[@imnotridiculous]

i’ve never felt so bad for someone, he passed away suspiciously only for his family to care more about the inheritance and the case goes from is it murder or self exist to who gets the 15M dollars. I hope he is resting in peace because he genuinely didn’t deserve any of this❤️

[@5e7o]

To clear his name from suspect, junior just need to declare that he don't want the money. But he did not. That's obvious enough imo.

[@Zhizhuzye]

True

[@RahulChoudhary-hb7nv]

But why would he do so. It's 15M on the line. Regardless of whether he is innocent or guilty, noone would give away their claim to 15M dollars. Also, giving it away will in no way clear his name.

[@5e7o]

@@RahulChoudhary-hb7nv You mean no one would give up that fortune even if the penalty might be life in prison or even death sentence? That's so greedy man :O

[@ej2507]

@@RahulChoudhary-hb7nvlol, speak for yourself. Why will I want such money? That is greed, even if he didn't kill the young man, but I think he actually murdered that boy.

[@RahulChoudhary-hb7nv]

@@5e7o I don't know which place you live, but in most places you can't get away with murder by parting with money. If he has murdered the boy, he should be in jail regardless of the inheritance. This is the most frustrating thing about this case. Everyone is bothered about the money, and no concern for how the kid died.

[@MaryZhao-i1q]

Who deserves the money? Grandma. But the poor kid for just existing. That's what happens if your life is now worth millions with no accurate legal protection as inheritor. Grandpa Lai really didn't protect who he wanted to by being so brazen in this whole process in retrospect.

[@ajwest5663]

Yeah I totally agree that grandma deserves the money but if she doesnt get it I would want the second sons daughter to get it because shes also innocent in this (to my knowledge) and I hate what the grandpa put her mom through.

[@flazada]

@@MaryZhao-i1q yes grandma 100%

[@lotide3778]

Grandpa lại was a creep and a jerk

[@Flamsterette]

​@@ajwest5663Apostrophes are important, kid.

[@koyajoon7037]

@@ajwest5663...sorry no I do not agree. 2nd son daughter?!? She aint innocent! she's a hoe! she knows exactlu what she is doing.

[@janemathews370]

I read a comment saying Junior is imprisoned for 1.5 yrs and not eligible for inheritance. They should divide it among all the kids and grandma. The lost granddaughter deserves a bigger cut too, hopefully that comes into fruition.

[@AstraeaJustice]

Only grandma is eligible for it even if the grandson didn’t die

[@santsi7306]

I really appreciate that people are treating Lai as a kid. 18 year olds are not fully mature human beings and its good to see this is now the general consensus. Poor boy. 😢

[@elypowell6797]

They will send you to adult prison at 18.

[@santsi7306]

@@elypowell6797 even as young as 15.

[@elypowell6797]

@@santsi7306 Yeah you are right. They send youngsters into adult prisons to be savaged. It's a cruel system we have. I'm only 45 and society has changed beyond recognition in my short life.

[@elypowell6797]

@@santsi7306 Hey Santsi I noticed you joined KZbin about the time I did. They have changed it so much since 2015.

[@HazelFlopped]

​@elypowell6797 yeah but it is 15 (16 where im from)

[@hollockminds1624]

That perverted grandfather 😢poor boy trusted wrong people.unstable life . The whole root cause was that old man . destroyed his family.

[@babybabe45]

Very true and very sad

[@randomrandom3128]

If the money was acquired during the grandparents marriage and with their money- The grandpa dying in this instance should automatically mean the grandma inherits the money. Shut and done. The least that scumbag could do for tearing up his family for a lousy mistress. Second, the fact that Junior is not saying he doesn't want the money to clear his name says his motive in and of itself. Third, the way the police and prosecutors handled this suspicious death is just so unprofessional. How could they not tape off a crime scene etc? All in all I would hope the alleged perpetrators do not get away with the alleged crime, and that the grandma may get her well deserved assets as well as the family. Rest in peace to the poor boy, I hope he gets justice.

[@graysonsjourney5420]

This poor kid. He was set up by these people and then killed for 15 million dollars.

[@pbfunstuff4239]

Heartbreaking 💔

[@pbfunstuff4239]

Heartbreaking 💔

[@JohnnyLynnLee]

I don't think he committed su1c1d3. But I think that if he DID it DOES make sense the whole marriage stuff. He know nobody wanted hm to inherit the money. So he made sure nobody else would get it too. I would so something like that. "Okay I won' have it, but you won't have that too". He may no be so defenseless n THIS sense as people are making it out to be. Maybe that was HIS revenge. It's possible.

[@BeautyAndTheBookChannel]

YUP

[@dancesmokesmile344]

@@JohnnyLynnLee That’s a very far reach

[@crazyratlady3115]

I love your coverage of cases - I know this is a long shot but would you consider covering the case of Robert Roberson? He's an autistic man who's spent 20 years on death row for a crime that didn't happen. He was convicted for the death of his daughter and, despite the evidence that she died of medical negligence and complications from an infection, he's scheduled to die on October 17th. Full details are on the Innocence Project website, any eyes on this are appreciated.

[@emem6626]

I visited the page and sent my support to the cause. I second this,

[@MiQi-0208]

That sounds pretty sensitive. Stephanie has to have super solid facts and circumstances. To support it.

[@ellawasherelmao]

hopefully he doesn't end up like Marcellus :(

[@santsi7306]

This would make a really interesting episode

[@HikaruCrystal8]

Please look into this Stephanie!

[@christenm3200]

This is so ridiculous. Logically, if you're a normal person who didn't do anything wrong and the person you JUST married randomly/mysteriously died with this kind of inheritance at stake, you immediately come forward and take yourself out of that/deny your "right" to it. The fact that that wasn't the first thing Junior did, says everything you need to know here.

[@nikolaa1625]

Not telling the authorities „Hey, this is my husband, his name is Lie“ is a telltale sign that he’s guilty. What reasonable innocent explanation can there be for hiding Lie’s identity? Also, it’s so sad, it seems like the grandma isn’t even sad over her family members death. Her letter has the undertone of „Well, he was born out of adulterous relationship, so who cares about his life, he was there just to hurt ME and steal MY money“. Like c’mon, it was long time ago and it’s not Lie’s fault to begin with, she could’ve at least acknowledged that a tragedy occured and the family would like to see justice. Lie’s young life is not just a collateral damage to grandma’s inheritance

[@phoebea]

I agree that Lai shouldn't have been blamed for his (grand)father's adultery. He deserved a lot more than what the adults around him have treated him. I hope that he is at peace. 18 is too young to die. Life was just beginning for him. However, I can also understand why Grandma Lai isn't empathetic. She also has the trauma of getting cheated on; she was essentially driven out of her own home and replaced by a mistress; and the life/wealth she helped build was given to someone else without her approval. She definitely could have been nicer about Lai's death, but it's understandable why she still feels animosity towards Lai's mother as the woman who, with grandpa Lai, ruined her marriage. Yes, it was years later, but some trauma can still exist for that long.

[@diamondmmitchell]

this was the biggest indicator something was off to me. Like him purposely claiming he did not know that person, nor from cctv and the witnesses, and their previous chats, its clear he's suspicious. Also I kinda hate that even though is family has a right to be angry, I hate that even though hes dead, the only thing they care about is the inheritance. Like his death just being side issue is so upsetting

[@theauthenticwaffle651]

Exactly! If someone I even vaguely knew died in front of me and I had to call the police I'd at least tell them something like "There's a dead man here I know his name is John" but to have JUST MARRIED him and be like "yeah I have no clue who this is" is quite suspicious.

[@therhythmatic]

Right when I heard this, I knew what was up.

[@mintfires7007]

I agree with you about the animosity towards lai but u cannot simply say its a long time ago and finish it off that. The incident that happened a long time ago is the reason they're in that state rn , maybe if the grandpa had a brain n self control they would've been a close n happy fam

[@luciddreamz2491]

This is actually crazy, how are there so many unanswered questions…

[@heather0928]

Especially at 24:03 lol

[@lilianatintin1943]

😊​@@heather0928

[@JICGR]

7.5 M to the first wife, 1.5 M to Chen, 1 M to each children (4) and 2M to the grand daughter. The end.

[@sabrin8039]

This case hurt my head. It’s so simple yet so complicated… how? That guy for sure had something to do with the 18 year old kids death! To me it just doesn’t make sense that he would take his own life when he is literally the richest and can do anything now.

[@diamondmmitchell]

like especially after like 2 hours. Junior clearly is responsible for his death, and with the witness, marriage, cctv,etc. its clear the boy was possibly tricked into doing it somehow. Especially him claiming the body was a stranger too, like this immediately not being a murder case is mind boggling considering none of this even remotely sounds like a suicide.

[@hazecliff7173]

Give Grandma Lai Back her money. Yes, it's hers. its conjugal property since she never divorced.

[@alexzhang9468]

No it’s not it’s the 18 year olds money she was writing out of the will the money should go to the next of kin of the boy who died which is his mum

[@XPoPoRocksX]

@@alexzhang9468 its grandma lai's money since she never agreed to give it to lai. SHE has to sign it but she didn't. The money was originally grandma lai and grandpa lai's money and not JUST the grandpa's. so grandma lai should have a full say now that grandpa lai is gone. the money was just improperly transferred to the 18 year old but its actually grandmas money.

[@emmanuelmanaog]

It wasn’t actually mentioned if the 15mil is the grandpas share or the whole of the conjugal properties. Maybe that’s already his half share that he had given to the boy

[@hazecliff7173]

@@emmanuelmanaog it was IMPLIED as Grandma Lai and children were able to file a case of WON grandpa lai improperly gifted their conjugal property. I don’t believe grandma and grandpa had prenup, so…. Shes rightfully the owner of that money.

[@bronwencheesman6668]

Totally agree she original did the hard labour with grandpa picking the rice and saving money.

[@sumizuoomike]

Legally, in many countries across the world, you can't just inherit somebody's assets automatically just because you married them. Especially after being married to somebody for 2 hours.

[@purple66666]

That's the case for my country. It's stated that only what the couple buys or builds after the act of marriage will be split in half in case of divorce, and any sort of inheritance unless there is a death will the spouse will get only 25% of what the spouse earned themselves during their lifetime, which means any inheritance is strictly given to the family members of direct descent. In this case the "husband" would have gotten absolutely nothing had this happened in my country.

[@BelloWenN]

@@purple66666 This is the case in our country too. That's why husband and I signed a marriage contract at the notary to leave everything to the spouse if one of us dies, not to parents or siblings. Honestly I am not actually from this country, I moved here for my husband so I found this default arrangement odd that it goes to the parents instead of the spouse but i guess in some cases it does protect people who marry and then mysteriously die.

[@luvliijenni3062]

❤​@@BelloWenN

[@adeebafirdaus1327]

My theory is that he didnt even know he was signing the marriage papers and after the deed was done, the 26yr old offed him

[@bm-ww8kb]

thats exactly what i said

[@Sora-et3fw]

How would he not know he was signing marriage papers if junior literally asked the janitor to witness it right in front of him? Your theory sucks

[@diamondmmitchell]

he seems to have known. But its just the fact of WHY. Like maybe he somehow convinced him to do it, but the whole situation is so strange. Either way that just screams guilty from the whole marriage thing, to him acting like he was stranger after he died

[@DustinRodriguez1_0]

Yeah, my thinking was 'they need to talk to every single person who was present in that courthouse when Lai was 'getting married''. Even if he did trick Lai into signing a marriage certificate when he thought he was signing something else.... it is STILL crazy weird that he killed him so quickly. Was there something that would happen later that day or the next day that provided some reason it had to be done so quickly (assuming he caused the death)? There's also the possibility Lai was suicidal and he agreed to essentially 'give' the money to the property manager guy and the marriage was knowing, then he just offed himself. Just such a weird case...

[@HeavenlyEchoVirus]

Yeah it seems to me Lai felt he was a part of some sort of plan to this. Either he knew he’d die and this for some reason seemed like a good way to pass money to Junior for some reason they agreed upon and thought they’d get away with it all. Or, he thought something else was going to happen that necessitated a marriage.

[@Poofwaah]

Ok, this kid was clearly straight. His google search/question was enough to confirm that. Easy. Next, that junior dude took full advantage of his situation. Lastly, Grandpa and daughter in law are gross and just evil.

[@JohnnyLynnLee]

I don't think he committed su1c1d3. But I think that if he DID it DOES make sense the whole marriage stuff. He know nobody wanted hm to inherit the money. So he made sure nobody else would get it too. I would so something like that. "Okay I won' have it, but you won't have that too". He may no be so defenseless n THIS sense as people are making it out to be. Maybe that was HIS revenge. It's possible.

[@letyv9071]

@@JohnnyLynnLeeit is odd that he would pick this person tho. He could just as easily donated all of that since he would be seen in a positive light before his death. Now that would be the ultimate revenge if it were the case. Still very odd to marry that guy.

[@CherryGryffon]

@@letyv9071 Not really. He's, essentially, 'The help' for the family. Giving the inheritance to him thru marriage is more secure than a simple transfer, which the family could fight; And it's the ultimate insult for a family that shunned him for things outside of his control.

[@jeonjunggukseomma_2.097]

How is he straight if he was willing to marry a man?🤔😅💀☠

[@JohnnyLynnLee]

@@jeonjunggukseomma_2.097 He wanted to marry a guy EXACLTY because he was straight. To shock his family.

[@shawj7876]

Grandma is entitled to the money because she worked just as hard as grandpa in the rice fields.

[@user-dh1un9lk9f]

Sounds like the old guy talked the kid into thinking the “marriage” would be beneficial in some way to him (financially), probably framing it as something that they’d keep secret and only stay married for a short amount of time until whatever benefit the old guy pitched, happened. Like, he probably spun some tale about the marriage better securing the kids inheritance somehow, hence their body language and suddenness of it all. The kid was probably under the impression they’d do this, he’d get something out of it, and then they’d quietly divorce in like a few weeks - only he was killed later that day instead.

[@JohnnyLynnLee]

I don't think he committed su1c1d3. But I think that if he DID it DOES make sense the whole marriage stuff. He knows nobody wanted him to inherit the money. So he made sure nobody else would get it too. I would so something like that. "Okay I won' have it, but you won't have that too". He may not be so defenseless in THIS sense as people are making it out to be. Maybe that was HIS revenge. It's possible. Because SURELY he was treated horribly by the family and possibly estranged by everybody by everybody else. While you may accuse his biological father for the mess, but he didn't pushed for any of this. It's like saying "nobody the get this money then!"

[@DianaOsazenaye]

weird

[@bm-ww8kb]

@@JohnnyLynnLee nah dude its an insult to think that he gave him power of his inheritance. straight up. if those were his motives behind literally ending his life that he wouldn't have either donated the money to charity or given the money to someone he cared about or fuck at the very least knew and liked.

[@bm-ww8kb]

@@JohnnyLynnLee also are you just copy and pasting on various comments this same answer?

[@JohnnyLynnLee]

@@bm-ww8kb No, he wanted to HURT. a person wanting to hurt wouldn't "donate" anything. He wanted it to be OUTRAGEOUS, shameful for the family (specially in an Asian family). The LAST thing he would think was t "donate". He was moved by HATE. someone that donates money isn't moved by hate. That's what you are getting wrong. He doesn't want to HELP anybody! He want t URT, get revenge on those who made him suffer.

[@likelyoolikemetoo]

I will never understand people who blame children for the actions of their parents

[@isisathena5237]

Can’t the government annul the marriage? This is obviously suspicious. The properties should stay with the family.

[@fajartirta4934]

I feel really bad for the boy, all the adult let him down. Even in his dead its all about his assets

[@xi5lv]

Not all. Just his dad, mom, & property manager.

[@Viewbyshinee]

Crazy how they deemed him innocent. All evidence points to his guilt yet the justice system fails yet again. Not surprising but quite disappointing.

[@ajwest5663]

Even though I think he likely did it. The evidence doesnt all point to him being guilty. The theory that the 18 year old boy was suicidal and didnt want any of his family to inherent his fortune so he married someone thats not apart of his family and then killed himself after seems plausible to me. You guys have to understand that suicidal people dont always seem depressed or lonely. They can be the most happy people on earth when their around people but inside their really suffering. Again, Im 70% sure that the man killed the boy or set him up but at the same time I could see why people think the boy couldve been suicidal.

[@AutumnSwift2]

The country is pretty corrupt

[@mailvoor698]

For a million, what would u do?

[@Chingbong1]

Less corrupt than your country for sure ​@@AutumnSwift2

[@oren1305]

​@@mailvoor698I wouldn't kill an innocent kid. Not everyone is motivated by greed.

[@KimJongUnnie]

The people claiming they must have fallen in love are completely missing the fact that when “they fell in love” he would have been a child.

[@theneedyelf8867]

If they did fall in love, it was lai who fell in love with a predator

[@JarlBalgruff_]

Damn, this whole case is really upsetting. I feel so bad for Lye and the manipulation from the family members. I guess greed really blinds everyone :(

[@NanciBK]

Having enough money in a capitalist society is a blessing. Having too much is often more of a curse. It takes a strong person with a strong support system not to be corrupted by it, taken advantage of, abused, surrounded by vultures, etc. Dumping that much money on a literal kid with no protection or preparation is VERY DANGEROUS, not just because of people potentially preying on him, but also just bad for his mental/emotional development.

[@shahanisalcedo9884]

My sisters slowly abused , held my mom hostage, and killed my mom. I have no case but the reports I made to senior abuse which my mom refuted because she had Stockholm Syndrome.

[@michelleobrien6996]

Manipulation by the family members? I think the issue here is manipulation and murder by a non family member!

[@luvv.kk916]

@@shahanisalcedo9884omg?? I’m so sorry.

[@kas_ualties7692]

Ikr this case actually makes me shiver. No one cares about his death, he was just a tool, a means to get to the safe. It’s terrifying to think he was immediately thrown out the window once proven useless. He probably thought he was doing the right thing, that he was gonna get the help to co-manage his funds and lessen the burden 💔 he was so young

[@rashi4553]

Being involved in a life-changing inheritance and property dispute at the age of 18 when you're essentially banished, with family members who have despised you all your life but also want what you have; all the while you barely understand anything DOES sound like an absolute nightmare. All of this because a sleazy grandpa couldn't keep it in his pants.. Poor kid💔

[@barenoks4387]

Everything goes back to grandfather 😢 This family failed this kid. He wasn't asked to be born in this mess. Grandfather is guilty in my books 😢

[@ariewijaya1679]

But it's very normal for wealthy men cannot control his lust 😂

[@DegrassiStKids]

You’ll probably get to this, but I think that his husband probably blackmailed him into getting married with the information he knew about his grandpa a.k.a. father

[@mawuli_agb]

Nah, it's not blackmail material enough; however, it feels like he trusted Junior to handle administrations and he convinced him that it was common to marry for example for taxes or things like that

[@nn-ey8up]

Since he's 18yo this is actually possible

[@bapbirb]

​@@mawuli_agbyeah sort of like people getting fake married for visa. It would be easy to trick a kid with so much responsibility and anxiety with his inheritance..

[@babybabe45]

I think he was talked into the marriage for whatever reason. He didn't look bothered ... Everything was casual

[@lifftiferr678]

The way the prosecutors immediately kept clapping back with whatever Gao says to prove him wrong sounded more personal like it was about a pride thing rather than being open to hear from professional and investigate more but they're stuck on being right in public eye.

[@Dear-Rhiannon]

Yes I agree. It started to sound like they didn't even want to consider other ideas and started throwing tantrums.

[@SuND4a1]

Given the sums in play, you could also think that the prosecutor was offered benefices from a party.

[@Flamsterette]

@@lifftiferr678 *RETORTING

[@lifftiferr678]

@@Flamsterette wow thanks didn't know the word for it. That's exactly how it sounded

[@Flamsterette]

@@lifftiferr678 Punctuation is a good idea here.

[@R1L6N]

No one would just self exit 2hrs after getting married. The investigators are much stupider than the murderer.

[@yanniemoorman]

He was manipulated. I mean what does an 18 year old know about properties. Not to say that he doesn’t know anything but to think those property managers were “trustworthy”. They probably made him think that it would be beneficial for him to do so so they can create a huge profitable business out of it “together”

[@hazecliff7173]

But Grandma and Grandpa never divorced. And grandma is still alive, how did the kid even inherit anything? shoudnt it go to grandma since its conjugal property?

[@bm-ww8kb]

thank you wtf

[@KerrieKruegner]

Do the laws work like that there?

[@hazecliff7173]

@@KerrieKruegner sadly no tagts why I’m still asking. But by the end of the video, it seems like the money should’ve really went to grandma since grandma Lai and her kids are contesting it. Basically grandpa lai improperly gifted it since like I said, it’s conjugal property and should go to grandma

[@talanario89]

I'm thinking the same. I think is some places he shouldn't be able to totally cut off his legal wife..

[@alexzhang9468]

@@talanario89I’m sure you can legally with a will.

[@ゆき-t2p]

i think junior tricked the 18 yo into signing the marriage contract by telling him it's documents regarding his grand father's death. Since he is 18 and still naive, he knew his "grand father" trusted junior, so he did not doubt and just signed it without reading the document?

[@blackbird163]

This story is WILD. Every adult in this boys life failed him I feel so bad for him. Rest in peace

[@jeannenora6113]

An uncle of mine broke into a mortuary with some friends as a dare as children. ALL of them were traumatized for life because one of the "bodies" f*arted and sat up!

[@SceneJunkiesYT]

It's not even funny kid. For the record, you are so bad at making up story and lying. 😊

[@Reverse_Cat_Cowgirl]

This made me laugh so uncomfortably, I had to read it again and I'm still laughing. 😅

[@melissamwihaki]

@@Reverse_Cat_CowgirlI laughed too then envisioned it 😢😂😢😂😅

[@ninajefferson4018]

Traumatized for life aye. That's too bad.

[@bonkc]

Traumatized by a fart from beyond the grave lmao😂

[@mamadonna3959]

His DNA could be on the outside of the railing if he was scooted over the railing (while unconscious) and then dropped. Any part of his body could have brushed again the outside of the railing on his way down.

[@Eli_Arch]

I have two theories. 1. He didn't know what to do with the responsibility of managing that state, so Junior convinced him that getting married was the best way for Junior to help him. That way Lye wouldn't have to give up his future simple college life and remain in control of the inheritance in the future. But then he was killed 😢 2. He was actually thinking about ending his life (many time there are no warning signs of what someone is planning to do) Yao may have wanted to do something so the money wouldn't go to his family at all... Just crazy theories

[@jennifergraceh]

I don’t think they sound crazy at all. It’s a very complicated situation and both theories sound quite reasonable. I suspect that the first of the two is most likely, considering he had so many future plans-with his mom, being excited for college, etc. I’ve been in that mental state before (multiple times, actually) and have attempted to self-exit and the thing that stands out is that I always felt like I had nothing to live for; nothing in life to look forward to. Of course, I’m not saying that everyone is going to have the same thought process as me. But I’m also a counselor and have had quite a few clients who have had SI, and they have all been in a very dark place. But then again, I also work with low income populations so I feel like people of a much higher socioeconomic status have different struggles in their lives than my clients and people from normal middle class backgrounds. This is just pure speculation though because I know, at the end of the day, we are all human beings with the same spectrum of emotions. In any case, it’s very sad because a young man who had so much life ahead of him and so much opportunity, lost his life and we may never know what really happened. And, if he was murdered, his killer may just go free.

[@saya-mi]

I think the second theory seems pretty likely

[@bm-ww8kb]

@@jennifergraceh ". But I’m also a counselor and have had quite a few clients who have had SI, and they have all been in a very dark place. But then again, I also work with low income populations so I feel like people of a much higher socioeconomic status have different struggles in their lives " it doesn't take any academic name drop to convince anyone... that believe it or not... ppl with SI are in a dark place lmao . sorry I'm just looking for your comments contribution to the conversation

[@TheSh1nyZoroark]

If you don't mind me proposing another theory: the daughter-in-law manipulated Grandpa Lai into having a kid with her so she could get the money, however, in comes Junior, an adult with more life experience than a teenager. Junior manipulates Kid Lai into a marriage with him and, subsequently, kills Kid Lai. It doesn't make sense that Grandpa Lai just randomly decided to have another child, let alone one with his daughter-in-law. He may have been in an unhappy marriage, but I don't think he was. I also suspect that Junior had enough connections to learn about Grandpa Lai's death very quickly. Whether those connections are related to his business or personal life. Personally, I'd believe the former over the later. In the end, I'm suggesting that Kid Lai was more of a victim than previously believed.

[@Anne_Anna21]

Those aren’t YOUR theories, that’s what this WHOLE video was about….

[@DrBoyZepho]

I feel like he convinced Li that getting married to him would be best for his financials and then murdered him. maybe since Li was comfortable with him they could've been hanging out on the balcony and jr pushed him.

[@ajwest5663]

Stephanie said that they didnt seem comfortable together. She stated that they seemed like they didnt know each other and they were like polite strangers with each other in the security cameras. Like their ride their, the elevator footage, and their text messages. Although it seems likely he killed the poor boy, I just wanted to say this because it seems like people just says stuff to fit their narrative.

[@michelleobrien6996]

From Stephanie's account, based on his injuries, he couldn't have been pushed from the 10th floor and was more likely murdered then thrown from the 3rd floor. What amazes me is the unwillingness of the "authorities" to investigate this as a murder and to accept the patently obvious evidence AND how there is no video evidence of the fall in this world of CCTV everywhere.

[@valeriyav2149]

@@michelleobrien6996 I agree with that criminology expert. His injuries (pictures and description) did not look like someone who fell off from 10th floor at all. It was either much lower floor (the 3rd seems plausible) or he was placed there after death. Not to mention this Junior guy knows the apartment complex like the back of his hand and even owns the whole floor. A pretty high chance he knows where all the cameras are and maybe has an access to them. The police and prosecution have made too many mistakes on the way and with so much money involved in the case, I wouldn't be surprised if some of them got paid to cover things up.

[@blahxblahxblah100]

I wanna know if his hair looked wet when he called the police. His face looks greasy in that pic of him at the crime scene

[@barronmaxxx2991]

So Junior is claiming Lai asked him to marry him only for inheritance safety...in other words...it was NOT a marriage of love BUT a financial transaction.

[@lesliedowner7250]

I can't believe it's only been 3 days and there's a new story for her to tell, this is how you know the world is messed up because she never, doesn't have a story to tell

[@prettygirlpandora]

And she doesn't have to follow the trends of others who cover this subject matter for "popular cases. She is truly out here spreading the word for justice.

[@I_isBored]

And its even worse knowing for every story Stephanie covers, theres probably millions left uncovered. The world is truly horrible

[@Reverse_Cat_Cowgirl]

A lot of these stories are not recent. More stories if it's not braking news, you know.

[@giabarrone7422]

There are several hundred homicides every day, I don’t know why you find it unbelievable.

[@damien678]

There's billions of people in the world. It'd be kinda weird if she ran out of cases tbh

[@joeferraro4563]

First off, my deepest sympathies and condolences to the family & hopefully the victim can R.I.P. Secondly, since she is STILL ALIVE & technically STILL MARRIED, I should hope the Grandmother gets to "inherit" her own assets that she helped contribute to acquiring and accumulate!!! And then her Last Will And Testament should dictate how the funds are allocated once she has passed... My sympathy goes to her!!! She helped earn it, got forced out of her own home and was a victim of her own marriage... She did nothing wrong and got effected the most and the longest aside from the deceased. My prayers go out to her!!!

[@ajwest5663]

THIS!!!

[@bm-ww8kb]

yeah i agree. i was very confused as to why ... it wasn't given to her. like with this logic.... wouldn't his newlywed spouse not receive the money either if they arent mutual assets in a marriage? I'm so lost as to how its not immediately her entitlement

[@iamthecoquine]

Thank you for sharing this story. This should be in national news everywhere. Because this issue is gonna spread out of control everywhere. Nobody is safe anywhere from this type of crime. And perps need to be punished really harshly. Thank you Stephanie for speaking up for victims.

[@Myprettybackyard]

Hi Stephanie I have a story recommendation as a Belgian woman: the dutroux case, he’s a children serial killer that shook our entire country, he was sentenced for life in 2004 I’d be interested to see a video covering the case as your videos are so well documented written and told Thank you for sharing and honoring the stories of these victims

[@radiafarhan3267]

Stephanie please do a video on the attack on the army public school in peshawar, Pakistan in 2014. A school was attacked by armed terrorists which ended in the killing of 150 children and leaving over 100 injured. it shook the nation and is to this day a horrific memory that every Pakistani runs away from but it deserves recognition. the parents never got justice. they can never get their children back. there's a lot of politics involved as aps stands for army public school and most of the students in attendance came from military backgrounds, this is believed to a reason as to why this school in particular was targeted.

[@cateye_is_sad1307]

agree but don't spam the comments + the only way to give episode suggestions is the rotten mango pod website in the description

[@CammieB520]

Sounds tragic.

[@radiafarhan3267]

@@cateye_is_sad1307 I have already submitted it on her website and other channels. and I commented three times, I would hardly call that spamming. three comments I thousands is not much at all. why is everyone so negative now. I've been trying to get her to notice this case for months now, it's not spamming, it's desperation

[@rottendisaster]

OMG!!! 😢 YES PLEASE.

[@prettiestgirljoy]

You have to do the website

[@beewest5704]

I think the property manager was the one who convinced Li if he did not get married he will spend the rest of his life in courts fighting his family for his inheritance. It did not seem like it was Li's idea. Junior is guilty AF!

[@ferret2308]

Poor Grandma was stunning, its a shame she was dragged into such an awful situation by her husband.

[@ajwest5663]

Literally, thats y I want her to receive the fortune or at least some of it. If not her than the second sons daughter because I cant imagine how hard her life must have been for her with her mom leaving her behind because her grandpa couldnt stop sexually harassing her and I hope she could reconnect with her mom if she wants to.

[@MultilinguistGlobalFitBlessed]

IT WAS NOT ONLY GRANDPA… IT WAS ALSO 50% THE WH0RE WHO COULDN’T KEEP HER LEGS CLOSED! WOMEN ARE NOT INNOCENT! CHILD SUPPORT REFORM, PATERNITY REFORM, ALIMONY REFORM… ALL ARE COMING SOON! CONTINUE YOUR GENDER DISCRIMINATION! IT WON’T END WELL ☮️

[@MultilinguistGlobalFitBlessed]

And her looks (stunning, subjectively to certain people) HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH DESERVING AN INHERITANCE. So many low IQ people in every comment section. Idiocracy confirmed. YOUR VANITY IS CLEARLY HOW YOU THOUGHTLESSLY MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS… and the world will always abuse people because of people like YOU being part of the problem. THINK! BEWARE OF PEOPLE WHO PLAY FAVORITES BASED ON LOOKS ☮️

[@user-vf6ql8tw5w]

I needed to remind myself that this is not some weird drama series storyline but a reality…

[@bm-ww8kb]

a lot of folks do. these comments are yucky

[@MadamHoneyB]

I was going to watch a case about an adopted child who was found after missing for over like 20 or 30 years, but, because I love Rotten Mango soooo much, I clicked on this one!!! I actually brought up this channel to the receptionist at my sweeties dentist appt and we shared how much we love this channel!!! Lolol YOU’RE NOW A HOUSEHOLD NAME!!!! CONGRATULATIONS Stephanie and Invisible-Hub!!M Yall are amazing!!! Keep em comin!!! We clearly can’t get enough!!!

[@macersracers7459]

It seems like the cops didn’t properly investigate so Gao saw suspicious things and kinda took it upon himself to do his own investigation. The cops/prosecutors (which are basically one and the same) don’t need to have particular beneficial reasons to stick to their bs theory. Often times it’s just never being willing to be told they’re wrong. The second someone questions them that becomes their motive to double down.

[@haneulyoon.7443]

Or maybe they were promised a cut from the 15 million hmmm

[@deadlydiminuendo2161]

Imagine you are in the lobby hoping all you money gets to your son and two minutes later he appears at your side.

[@raisinbrancerealofficial]

??

[@VivalaVeevee]

@@raisinbrancerealofficial translation: Imagine you die, leave all your money to your son, and chilling in the after-life, just to see your that son standing beside you 2 min later.

[@Flamsterette]

@@deadlydiminuendo2161 *YOUR

[@Flamsterette]

@@VivalaVeevee *YOU'RE

[@MultilinguistGlobalFitBlessed]

@@Flamsterette??? Anyone liking your reply… doesn’t know YOU’RE vs. YOUR any more than you… YOU’RE isn’t correct. They said “just to see your that son”- which is botched nonsense- but they correctly used YOUR the other 2 times (your money, your son)

[@alisiabakerjb]

The suspect, surnamed Hsia (夏), was found guilty by the Taichung District Court of forging documents that caused a "civil servant to make a false entry in public records" after it concluded that Hsia did not marry the 18-year-old Lai (賴) for genuine reasons but for his fortune.

[@trinity1536]

People have studied some of the bodies we currently have cryogenically frozen, and they're shattered. Its incredibly unlikely that we can fix something like that when nearly every bit of your skin and organs need to be regenerated.

[@damien678]

They're shattered?

[@trinity1536]

@damien678 I don't think all of them are, but a lot of them, yes. The freezing process needs to be completely uninterrupted, which hasn't happened due to labs going under and outages in labs. This has resulted in some people getting thawed/refrozen, which is a huge no-no in chryogenics. Since the water in us swells when it freezes, if not done correctly, we shatter like how a poor quality ice cube from a freezer wont be clear because of the way it freezes in layers, only our layers will fall apart once thawed. There are only a few high-quality labs that might get around this, and even they are iffy, though the one in America is one of those labs, and most cryogenic labs apparently recommend only freezing the brain/head because by their (reasonable btw) logic, if we have technology advanced enough to successfully bring people back from cryogenic freezing we will also be advanced enough to just fully regenerate a human body. Super sorry about the paragraph I love talking about cryogenic freezing

[@omnirath]

@@damien678have you ever noticed that frozen food taste differently from raw food ? It’s because freezing tissue breaks the cells’s membranes which would basically turn all neurons to mush

[@TimeSkipChapters]

⏱️ Timestamps by TimeSkip ⏱️ 00:00:00 - Immortality Secrets Revealed 00:02:22 - Eerie Immortality Concepts 00:04:38 - The Mysterious Case of Li 00:07:04 - Grandpa Li's Death 00:13:51 - Missing Person Report Filed 00:16:03 - The Shocking Marriage Revelation 00:19:03 - Questions Surrounding Li's Wealth 00:21:11 - Controversial Inheritance Decisions 00:23:22 - Grandpa Li's Marriage Plans for Sam 00:27:13 - The Shocking Family Secret Revealed 00:29:30 - Court Proceedings and Revelations 00:31:53 - Aftermath of the Family Scandal 00:36:53 - The Mysterious Death of Lie 00:39:36 - Flash Marriage and Its Implications 00:41:46 - Exploring Li's Emotional State 00:49:51 - CCTV Footage Analysis: Body Language 00:54:03 - Witness Accounts Raise Red Flags 00:56:42 - Legal Actions Following Li's Death 00:59:06 - Mother's Fight for Justice 01:01:39 - Minor Fracture vs. Fall Height 01:05:35 - Suspicious Needle Markings Found 01:07:53 - Junior's Behavior Under Scrutiny 01:10:18 - Toxicology Reports and Potassium Chloride 01:19:09 - Prosecutors vs. Forensic Pathologist Claims 01:21:15 - Public Outrage Over Investigation 01:23:33 - Theories on Junior's Motives 01:25:46 - Theory Two: Inheritance Motivation 01:30:05 - Legal Complications of Inheritance 01:33:01 - Family Disputes Over Estate 01:37:48 - Public Sentiment on Inheritance Issues 01:40:13 - Inheritance Dispute Explained 01:42:33 - Junior's Court Appearances 01:44:55 - Final Thoughts on the Case Link in bio

[@Jaylahne.]

thank you!

[@AnimatorElite]

how did u get here so fast, like a min after video posted

[@DogDogGodFog]

​@@AnimatorEliteProbably an AI analysing the transcript. I mean, only a few minutes have passed since upload, and the video is nearly 2 hours long.

[@VOID430]

I would come back from the dead just to watch her vids

[@AlbiniaYT]

wow I love the part where stephanie revealed the secrets to immortality edit: wait wtf she actually did lmfao

[@rach7096]

the entire family cared more about the money than the fact that their relative was likely murdered... these are absolutely disgusting people

[@jenniferjasso5947]

Grandma should get the money. She is still legally his wife and she was pushed out of her home. The mistress lost her son and that’s awful I hope they get justice but her meal ticket is gone and she doesn’t deserve anything for helping to destroy a family.

[@mish3462]

some old perv and a gold digger decides to have the time of their lives and curses their innocent child to hell on earth. junior killed lai but his parents are just as guilty. nobody had his back in life and nobody wants justice for him now. it's so infuriating and sad.

[@Kaybye555]

Exactly, the son was a poor victim of this nasty granpa and a sleezy mistress

[@pivanov3321]

@@Kaybye555 I don't think you are a mistress if you are living together for 20y, have raised a child together for 18 years, even if you are not married on paper. Even a gold digger deserve the gold after all this. And in a year her hubby for 20y dies and her son too, she is inheriting nothing and getting kicked on the street by her hubbys legal family, and it's unclear what country she belongs to. Even if her start is morally dubios, she does not deserve this. There was nothing that suggested she doesn't generally care for the Grandpa and her son, with the rest of that family hating her

[@rkdo9554]

seems the kid was manipulated, blackmailed, and taken advantage of while he's in his lowest.

[@kat1284]

yes was thinking this too, he was probably blackmailed or the guilt of his existence destroying his family led him to be manipulated to get married. Maybe he did have thoughts of self exit and Junior took advantage of it, maybe offering to help with taking care of his mother after his passing. Such a sad story, and it’s just terrible how the family has handled the situation of inheritance in relation to him.

[@altounedited3]

The inheritance being bigger than what happened to Lye is legitimately insane and very sad… I hope they find out what happened to him… may he rest peacefully

[@fxtimax6893]

Stephanie please do the diddy case since you are the only person I listen to covering events and crimes, there is no one else that storytells like you fr.

[@fiorellageno3797]

I think grandma deserves the money, she toiled away husking those rice grain to help build that wealth.

[@rireisan]

this is honestly so crazy and heartbreaking

[@rastafahrer]

He was obviously roofied like the girls in this idol club. So he followed Jr to the marriage. He did not fall from the 10th floor, because the injuries do not match. The authorities must have been bribed, because they said there was nothing suspicious. (And did you say 15 millions?)

[@is8249]

I also think he was drugged. If the boy was concerned about financial responsibility, he probably would have talked to a lawyer, right? He has the means to go for a consultation.

[@bm-ww8kb]

lol no. he wasnt roofied. theres too much video. he also doesn't have roofies in his system. his toxicology was cleared. in my opinion he straight up didn't know he got married that morning. he was subsequently killed and got to the ground by tossing him over or was just carried down.

[@rastafahrer]

@@bm-ww8kb i can not imagine that he did not realized where Jr. Brought him to. Yes, maybe he did not read the contract, but the building, the signs..? But well, there is more information needed. At cleared: It could have been already out of the system. And is this not the same authority that said here was no foul play? Not really trustworthy imo

[@LeiLeiYT]

STEPHANIE I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS !!!! You’re such an amazing story teller, I am always so invested when watching all your videos

[@luvvtiger]

Stephanie please do p diddy’s case🙏 it is so confusing and only u can make me understand it

[@YaGurlSunshine]

Josh Johnson's videos on the case are fantastic if you're looking for more info, but I would also love Stephanie to cover it- but chances are she'd be waiting until there's not an ungoing trial and we have more information

[@MissyJ-J]

No Sean Combs is too common in my tiny opinion

[@fajartirta4934]

@@luvvtiger its too soon, just wait for trial. Too much misinformation and unclarify information for now

[@DianaOsazenaye]

she probably waited for more stuff to come out

[@michelleobrien6996]

How is it confusing? It's pretty clear and there is too much commentary already.

[@amyhannis1440]

It's horrible what people will resort to when it comes to money. That poor boy, not being able to rest in peace cause everyone is too hung up on their own greed.

[@ActWithUnderstanding]

Sure, he may have fallen 10 stories but he may have been pushed. Also, it is possible he was suicidal and actually was distraught over his dad dying. And he married that guy so his family wouldn't get it.

[@JohnnyLynnLee]

Exactly! I don't think he committed su1c1d3. But I think that if he DID it DOES make sense the whole marriage stuff. He knows nobody wanted him to inherit the money. So he made sure nobody else would get it too. I would so something like that. "Okay I won' have it, but you won't have that too". He may not be so defenseless in THIS sense as people are making it out to be. Maybe that was HIS revenge. It's possible. Because SURELY he was treated horribly by the family and possibly estranged by everybody by everybody else. While you may accuse his biological father for the mess, but he didn't pushed for any of this. It's like saying "nobody the get this money then!"

[@dansara5933]

@@ninajefferson4018 it makes you sick that she's not speculating on people when she doesn't have enough information to make a statement? Also you're so weird for that last line and maybe try to type like a normal person.

[@JohnnyLynnLee]

@@ninajefferson4018 But she described his LIFE and how his whole family hates him for being son of his other (and we are seeing how the family is treating the mother). I tried that twice. You only see black them. Thinking back when I tried that and putting myself in his situation what I would do would be EXACLTY to make sure nobody gets the freaking money them. Why this random older guy? If I could give it to a DOG I would. the intention is EXACLTY to waste the money, to make everybody ANGER about who will inherit the money. That's how you think when you are at that dark place. You want to make them all PAY.

[@JohnnyLynnLee]

@@ninajefferson4018 and the first tie I tried it and I already hated my family (not may parents, only the rest of my relatives) I was only 19. One year older. Sometimes when someone tries "THAT" it's not only sad ness it's also ANGER.

[@Je.mixXXxi-mangosSSs]

@@ninajefferson4018 why do you type so weird

[@charissa6648]

This is crazy. The only way that boys' body could've been in that condition is if he was unconscious or dead when he fell imo. Its the same when someone is in an accident and they pass out, because they don't tense their bodies on impact they have less injuries There is no way. Even if he hit a tree to break his fall, his body would be in the condition it was. He would've been mangled. All his bones would've been broken from 10 stories. No, no way. 10 stories?

[@JanDigital-tx3vk]

As effed up this whole thing is, the last person that should be getting the money is Junior. How can he even have a shot at this inheritance??? He's been lying from the get go!

[@Miss_Kisa94]

Poor boy he didn't ask for any of this

[@Flamsterette]

@@Miss_Kisa94 Punctuation is a good idea here.

[@Miss_Kisa94]

@@Flamsterette Karen why are you subscribed when all your comments are just complaints? It makes you look really sad and pitiful.

[@liyuesigle9256]

This is what I think happened: Lai hates his mom for his scandalous birth. He must have been through hell with the rest of the family (except his mom and father), school yard bullies, and the never ending gossips . He wants to self exit but doesn’t want his mom to get the money, so he gifts his fortune to Junior before ending his life.

[@BiancaSQ]

He hated his mom tho

[@bm-ww8kb]

lol

[@ellenbekker7061]

So if the grandma never divorced the man, 50% of the estate was hers and everything could not all have gone to Lye.

[@pivanov3321]

Except if when they bought the estates, they bought them in Grandpas name, then he get's to gift them to whoever he wish, it's a estate/inheritance law nightmare. Don't know this country law, much less Taiwan, they certenly have their spin on it. If they are still debating, it's not that simple of a case

[@K-xj3wj]

But even if they threw theguy from the lower floors, wouldn't something be caught on the cctv footage (unless it was tampered with) to move the boy around?? Also, the needle marks they found, did they find anything in the reports later?? This is crazy..

[@Nanapoo]

This is so scary because I know it’s gonna sound crazy but I’m currently this boy, im a heir and have no one to trust around me ..

[@ajwest5663]

I wish you the best and pray that things go your way. Remember that you get to choose who's gonna be apart of your life and family doesnt have to be those people you choose. Stay safe.

[@is8249]

Time to find a reliable lawyer or two

[@Wonderlandish]

If only to not feel alone, I’d go undercover and find something to do to fulfill my life while the people around me don’t know how much money I have. Like, sign into University, a sport, something that would give me community with people from multiple walks of life and an open mind, without people having to know me for the money, just for who I am. Then only introduce the knowledge of my social standing to the people who matter, when they matter (like, after you’ve got long term friends, or a long term s/o). That’s how I see it as someone who’s never even hoped for a good heritage, but grew up going to a private West African school with politician’s kids (the kind whose parents meddled with blood diamonds and Cold War state sponsorships. I got a scholarship due to being a gifted kid w an European dad who networked insanely). If you’re in a place with people around the same race and/ or social standard, or at least the notion of it, you’re just another young person. In my experience, European Universities are very neutral to someone’s walk of life, as long as it’s not flaunted so clearly that it attracts leeching people

[@Jiah11133]

Stay safe 🎀🫶🏼 remember be careful and don’t sign anything unless you have lawyers with you

[@aStoryASMR]

This whole story feels like a mix of manipulation and greed, and it's heartbreaking how a young life was taken so easily. I feel so bad for the victim and the family

[@Trainwreck_Art]

Yeah, I'm 100% sure the 'husband' murdered him. The timing is entirely too sus, directly after getting married. And tbh, suicide makes NO sense, because with the amount of money he'd just gotten, avoiding the family that hated him would have been super easy. Just leave the country to go anywhere else in the world. With that much money, he could literally have gone anywhere and not had to deal with them. Suicide, or even marrying someone to keep the rest of the family from being in line to inherit...neither one makes ANY sense. I think he was somehow coerced into the marriage, and we see how that ended. As far as who should get the money...honestly, the way they're all picking apart at his metaphorical corpse like a bunch of vultures, I don't think ANY of them should get it. Maybe it should be turned into some kind of scholarship in his memory or something.

[@bm-ww8kb]

i personally dont think he knew he got married that morning honestly.

[@Trainwreck_Art]

@@bm-ww8kb Entirely possible, especially if he was drugged slightly with something that would make him just enough out of it that he couldn't focus on what was going on, but still otherwise functional. He might've just thought he was signing some kind of property management documents or something.

[@Serenity_Dee]

Okay, I don't know how many of you have studied any variety of Chinese, but one of those languages' distinctive traits is that every relative has a different word, based not only on who they're related to you through (your mother, your father, etc) but their gender and relative age, so there are specific words for, say, your uncle on your father's side that's older than your father (or something like that), etc. And I just had flashbacks to my time studying Standard Mandarin when they started talking about "well, what do we call him?"

[@santsi7306]

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[@clubkitten]

This is so incredibly sad for Lai... Everyone fighting over money, meanwhile that poor kid didn't ask to be born from an affair with a mistress and then shunned from his grandmother and other relatives. I can see why he would want to run away from all of this... I bet this is what he heard all of his life.

[@TanjiroKamado-hg8dw]

Something is rotten here...This is one of the strangest stories I've ever heard 😳

[@Nyxtesy]

1. Who deserves the money? The biological daughter of the 2nd son, both are innocent in all of this. 2. It hurts so much to, once more, see that people care for the money more than caring for justice being served and laying poor Lai to rest properly (instead of freezing in the morgue) with the respect he deserves and maybe have some heart in this situation??? This child has done nothing wrong but has been wronged his entire short life. He's your own flesh and blood regardless of what the grandfather and the mistress have done. 3. I do believe this was a murder and a rushed case thinking they should just go about their day. I've heard and considered all possibilities, but the math ain't mathing with the rushed sudden marriage and death. The logic speaks for itself, however would be difficult to prove. The poor child was taken advantage of and discarded like trash. I hope the witnesses get this marriage annulled, just like their suspicions based of what they saw. Lai doesn't deserve to remain married to most-likely-his-murderer/scammer. 4. This family should get a grip for fucks safe. Let the matter be re-investigated and debated in court properly, before pursuing the inheritance. Is life that meaningless to you? Why did you make him the scapegoat, your anger should be towards the grandfather and the mistress. The lives of who i care for, even if not too close, are still priceless. Money comes and goes, so does health. What comes around - goes around. May karma serve you a proper dish of its own justice for the vile beings you all are. Rest in peace dear Lai. I'm sorry for all you must've gone through from such a young age, by fault of others. That your own flesh and blood won't give you the proper warmth and a proper final goodbye because they're pieces of shit. That you have been turned into public enemy number 1, because none of them decided to actually step up and fight the grandfather via legal means, and let you off because you're innocent. Wishing you the calmest time on the other side and if rebirth exists, i hope you'll come back into a great life, full of love and support. Please accept the love and care we'd like to offer, despite not knowing you. All the hugs, pats on the shoulder, "it'll be ok"s that you didn't get to hear and be reassured that you matter and innocent, and our ears that we couldn't lend you to vent to.

[@JaniceWithTheTarlovCysts]

Beautifully worded.

[@Zhizhuzye]

Well I agree but the inherentance is also the big factor in this case. Like, either Lai self-exited or murderer, both are the result of that inherentance. What they need to quickly decide is to whom the money belong, definitely not Junior. From that we can see how he respond to losing the money and take action for further investigation.

[@bm-ww8kb]

why do you say the money should go to the daughter over his legal wife? the grandmas alive....

[@engeryqueen]

Because it seems the grandma gave approval for the money to go to the 2nd son originally, if that's the case that is where it would go legally.​@bm-ww8kb

[@KerrieKruegner]

Don’t care who gets the money 💰 after this poor boys death unless it goes t o Junior who is totally suss and the marriage a sham

[@shontesteele3915]

I haven't finished watching yet, but perhaps Junior convinced Lei that there is more money being held for him, but that it can only be released to him once he is married.

[@TheVacationExplorer]

The thing is, if he wanted the money and property to be left to the mum or not shared with the family, he could just leave it to his mum in a will, or donate to charity. He had just received property via a will transfer, just a week before. There's no way a smart college student would not have gone to a lawyer, and only have suic*de as an option. Either way, it's such a shame. Whoever gets the property in the end, it doesn't seem like a blessing to receive it, like nothing good would come rom holding onto it anyway. It's all so sad.

[@lychee.smiles]

The things some of you comment are so inappropriate for a video of this kind

[@shes_tired]

Like what?

[@ky-ki9ny]

@@lame-bj2nq i mean its a podcast regardless no?

[@treubaking]

@@ky-ki9nyWhat does that have to do with sounding like a heartless stone cold person.

[@Reverse_Cat_Cowgirl]

​@@lame-bj2nq I don't think listening while doing the dishes are the comments they are talking about...

[@Spooky_Platypus]

I don’t see anything. Perhaps you can be more specific

[@xuyahfish]

In USA, where I got married in a courthouse, the Judge has the authority to refuse a marriage. The judge asked us many questions & can refuse the marriage based on our answers. It's 20+ yrs & we're still going strong.

[@YuckFouTube2]

That poor kid had been mislead his entire life. The evil people will go to for money is crazy

[@alexissalasanders462]

I in awed that this poor kid hasn’t received justice. (By the way, I love listening to your videos. I always turn your videos on at work and while studying just to listen into the crime stories you give).

[@hannabondarenko]

This is a wild theory, but what if Aunties and Uncles are behind this. If you watched “Glass Onion”, you know about “slayer rule”, Junior will be convinced of murder, and this would invalidate inheritance, and it would be “returned to the family “

[@keirangrant1607]

How is marrying someone, whose assets you maintain, not a conflict of interest?

[@tipssicrazy8571]

I feel so sorry for the mom, regardless of her actions. She lost her husband, her nationality, and now her son and all the money. and She`s likely going to get kicked out of her country of residence.

[@daniellesimone7939]

Maybe the 26 yr old convinced him that his family was going to kill him to get the money and the only way for him to be safe was to marry him (explains what he googled) and he did it willingly or he was just introduced to the idea that day and declined so the guy tricked him into signing anyways and killed him

[@anitaremenarova6662]

That was most likely a setup but the teacher testimonies are worthless, I'm bi and don't like physical contact unless I'm really close with someone. Observing someone won't tell you which way they swing.

[@LSG101097]

you should be close to someone to want to marry, that's the point

[@ScrunkliTheSkunk]

Lots of people still think gaydar is a thing

[@sailorsapphic4642]

personally i think the testimony of the teacher about his crush on a girl in class is important not because of the gender, but because it shows the teacher was able to discern he had romantic feelings by observing him. the testimonies support that they didn't marry for romance, because his behavior in the hours before he got married don't line up with the teacher's testimony. the testimonies may not prove he's straight, but they do help prove he wasn't in love with junior specifically

[@passthebutter6037]

Regardless of his sexuality I think their is enough evidence to prove that they did not have any romantic relations at all

[@j.h.6081]

What happened to the baby girl who got left behind by her mom with the Lais? Sorry if I misspelled their last name.

[@rofila2003.]

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