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He was present in the [[813#Yacht photos|yacht photos]], but never provided any clarifications on behalf of Zhang Zhehan. | He was present in the [[813#Yacht photos|yacht photos]], but never provided any clarifications on behalf of Zhang Zhehan. | ||
==Role in the scam== | |||
Lexus has been mostly used to provide more legitimacy to the EHz.Z brand and to spread photos or videos in which one of the participants is supposed to be Zhang Zhehan. Based on his prior acquaintance with Zhang Zhehan (one documented instance from May 2020) fans are supposed to assume that all he is doing is supporting Zhang Zhehan's activities post-cancellation. The photos he posts are clearly doctored and he avoids ever mentioning Zhang Zhehan's name or tagging him in any of his online activities. Associating himself with Zhang Zhehan has resulted in his Instagram account gaining over 8000 new fans since April 2022 (a 1000% increase). | |||
Lexus is an aspiring singer. Since mid-2022 he has been posting multiple singing videos to his Douyin to little acclaim. However, he has still managed to gather a small group of Zhang Zhehan fans who participate in group chats with him. He seems to have used that group chat to chat up fans, asking if they were in Shenzhen and offering to invite them to a meal. | |||
In October 2022, he started promoting a different sports brand, IMI OLA. He joined the launch ceremony of an IMI OLA store in Shanghai on October 23, 2022, along with Danny and Vincent. Many fans (almost all decked out in EHz.Z merch) appeared as well. | |||
==Activity timeline== | ==Activity timeline== | ||
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Lexus_roommate_IG_story.jpeg|IG story about a supposed roommate | Lexus_roommate_IG_story.jpeg|IG story about a supposed roommate | ||
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*May 8 | *May 8: he posted two IG stories from the opening of the [[Baodengyuan|teashop]], one depicting the logo at the entrance, the other a short video with [[Kele]]. | ||
*May 9 | *May 9: he posted an IG story clarifying that he only likes women. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
May_09,_2022@lingzhilexus.jpg | May_09,_2022@lingzhilexus.jpg</gallery> | ||
</gallery> | *June-July: multiple posts and IG stories showing off EHz.Z merch (Jun 5, 15, 18, 21; July 4) | ||
*June-July | *July 13: he posted two golf stories on his IG. The first one has a voice only a comment that is supposed to sound like Zhang Zhehan. The second shows someone walking under an umbrella in the distance, again suggesting it is supposed to be Zhang Zhehan. | ||
*July 13 | *July 14-15: in his IG stories, he shared a photo and then a video from a game of football. The photo contained some familiar faces: Danny, two unnamed girls, Lexus, Zhang Sanjian, Sui Ran, and Billy. | ||
*July 14-15 | *July 17: He posted a video of himself playing basketball with Zhang Sanjian at a [[Billy|Powolves]] basketball court. | ||
*July 17 | *July 18: He posted a group photo in his IG stories, then videos of himself playing the piano in an EHz.Z hat. In the group photo: [[Sui Ran]], [[Mark]], [[Billy]], [[Danny]], Zhang Sanjian, two of Lexus's friends, Lexus. | ||
*July 18 | *July 19: One more basketball video with Lexus appeared. | ||
*July 19 | *July 20: [[Yang Huan]] compared a photo of food recently posted by Lexus with an old photo from Zhang Zhehan's IG, pointing out a similar tabletop. This was intended to encourage shipping. | ||
*July 20 | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Yang Huan supporting Lexus.jpg | Yang Huan supporting Lexus.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*July 30 | *July 30: He posted IG stores from a karaoke spot (KTV) with Zhang Sanjian and Danny. | ||
*August 4 | *August 4: he posted a karaoke video of himself singing while wearing EHz.Z merch on Douyin. | ||
*September 17 | *August 5: he no longer wants Zhang Zhehan's name to be mentioned in his IG comments. | ||
*October 31 | <gallery> | ||
Lexus_zzh_ig.jpg</gallery> | |||
*September 17: He livestreamed with [[Peter Deng|Peter]]. | |||
*October 31: He unfollowed the Super3 IG account. | |||
==Suspected control of the Super3 IG account== | ==Suspected control of the Super3 IG account== | ||