A woman claiming to be the fiancée of one of the men involved in China’s bizarre “Uncle Red” scandal has gone public with an emotional account of betrayal, leaving netizens both stunned and sympathetic. The ongoing case centers around a 38-year-old man surnamed Jiao from Nanjing, who masqueraded as a woman and secretly filmed intimate encounters with numerous men before posting the videos online. The incident, dubbed by Chinese netizens as “the strangest scandal of the year,” has drawn national outrage and sparked a police investigation.
One particularly infamous figure caught in the storm is the so-called “Leather Jacket Guy,” who appeared in videos linked to Uncle Red. Photos of him with a beautiful woman, allegedly his fiancée, have been circulating widely on Chinese social media platforms.
Now, the woman herself—reportedly from Shanghai—has broken her silence. In a heartfelt post, she revealed that her engagement to the man had been approved by both families and that they had spent nearly three years together. “I thought we were getting married,” she wrote. “Both our families had met. I never imagined he could lie to me like this. He said, ‘Let’s break up peacefully.’ But he destroyed three years of my life.”
Her revelation has triggered an outpouring of sympathy. Comments flooded in: “You’ll find someone better,” and “At least you found out before the wedding.” Though it’s not fully verified whether “Leather Jacket Guy” in the scandal is the same man seen in engagement photos, the resemblance has fueled speculation. The woman’s testimony has also led many to wonder how many other couples might quietly break apart as more details of the Uncle Red case emerge.
Authorities in Nanjing have continued their investigation and issued a stern warning against sharing any of the voyeuristic videos or identifiable images, emphasizing that doing so could violate privacy laws and potentially lead to criminal charges. The scandal, already notorious for its bizarre nature, now highlights the broader emotional and relational fallout impacting lives far beyond the online spectacle.