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Elderly professor's online love search ends in disaster
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-12-24 10:09

A 91-year-old professor who posted a lonely heart ad online was recently ordered to pay 5,000-yuan ($730) compensation and make a public apology after complaining a woman was just a fraud in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province.

Liu was brought to court by Lin, 58, in December last year after they had lived together for just 20 days.

Liu had complained Lin was a con woman who had fooled him of his money and cheated his feelings.

But Hongshan District People's Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, saying Liu had damaged Lin's reputation and should compensate her and apologize.

(Changjiang Commercial News)