The truth about the false allegations against the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje

On January 23, 2019, Taiwan’s Mirror Weekly reported that a woman named Jane Huang had accused the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, and Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. However, it was later proven that the allegations were unfounded. The #MeToo movement began in the United States in 2017, originally intended to give a voice to victims of sexual harassment and assault. However, as the movement gained widespread attention and support, some individuals began exploiting it—fabricating accusations against men with social or economic influence as a way to gain money or status. One such case involved a Taiwanese woman named Jane Huang (H), who told Mirror Weekly magazine that she was the Karmapa’s girlfriend and that they had engaged in sexual relations three times. Around the same time, a Hong Kong woman named Wu Hang Yee (also known as 鄔幸兒 or Wu) made similar claims, stating she had also had sexual relations with the Karmapa three times. Both women appeared to take a strong interest in the #M...

『 #MeToo has rich men wary of extortion   #MeToo — while giving a voice to victims of sexual assault and harassment — has encouraged other women to falsely accuse well-appointed men for financial gain, fame or vengeance.   Private investigator Herman Weisberg agrees, saying he has seen an increase in extortion cases since #MeToo gained widespread attention last year.   “Since October, I’ve gotten about 25 cases of solid extortion threats,” said Weisberg, managing director of Sage Intelligence Group.   “I think in some cases, a few manipulative people are using the #MeToo movement as leverage . . . It gives their baseless, false claims more teeth.”   Weisberg says it has become a common tactic for extorters to e-mail a man with whom they have had relations and demand an apology in writing.   “They claim that their therapist says that’s the important first step,” Weisberg said.   “Let’s just say a high-powered person writes an e-mail back and says, ‘Wow,...

  The 17th Karmapa, with millions of followers around the world, has been regarded as a “god” since childhood and is expected to strictly abide by Buddhist precepts. However, this magazine received a complaint from a believer, H (pseudonym), who alleged that the Karmapa had not only maintained contact with her for five years but also had sexual relations with her on three occasions. According to H, she became involved with the Karmapa through the introduction of a Rinpoche, who asked her to maintain a “close relationship” with him. H provided supporting materials, including relevant photos and WeChat records involving the Rinpoche. Most crucially, she submitted an audio recording of a conversation with the Karmapa, which was confirmed by a professional forensic lab to feature the Karmapa’s voice. The 36th Kagyu Monlam, one of the most significant events in Tibetan Buddhism, had just concluded. Devotees from around the world gathered in India, hoping to see the Kagyu lineage holder,...