Canto-pop legend Jacky Cheung Hok-yau is suing a magazine after it reported he was suffering from a medical condition which affected his ability to perform.
In the High Court writ filed yesterday, Cheung claimed his professional reputation had been 'severely damaged' as a result of the article, which appeared in the weekly magazine Eastweek on April 10. The article claimed the plaintiff was covering up that he had a serious medical condition.
The writ said following the article's publication, a promoter had spoken of potential sponsors' doubts concerning Cheung's ability to honour future commitments for concerts.
The writ stated publisher New Media Group Limited, editor Henry Mong Hon-ming and reporter Ng Ka-man knew or ought to have known that the allegations were untrue. The magazine did not publish an apology, it said. Cheung is seeking an injunction restraining the magazine from repeating the allegations. He is also seeking an undisclosed amount of damages for libel.