08-036 · EVIDENCE B · SOURCE-SENSITIVE
If you’re a victim seeking compensation, use channels like 12315, file a lawsuit, or hire a lawyer. Never meet the offending party alone, and don’t phrase “paying money” and “I won’t expose you” as a single condition.
自己是受害人去索赔，走 12315、起诉或者律师，别单独赴对方的约，别把「给钱」和「我不曝光」绑成一句话
No expense at all. You can file a complaint via 12315, take legal action in court, or hire an attorney. Make sure to record the entire meeting if you do meet in person. The real challenge is resisting the urge to negotiate directly with the other side on your own.
As a victim, you have every legal right to demand compensation from the party responsible for the harm — this doesn’t automatically make you a blackmailer just because your demands are high. Yet the consequences can be severe: Guo Li was initially sentenced to five years in prison for extortion before being later exonerated on appeal. Therefore, always use documented channels, avoid meeting the other party alone at a location they choose, and never link “paying money” with “I won’t go public” as one condition.
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The source summarizes the return this way: “As a victim, you have every legal right to demand compensation from the party responsible for the harm — this doesn’t automatically make you a blackmailer just because your demands are high. Yet the consequences can be severe: Guo Li was initially sentenced to five years in prison for extortion before being later exonerated on appeal. Therefore, always use documented channels, avoid meeting the other party alone at a location they choose, and never link “paying money” with “I won’t go public” as one condition.” Evidence grade B. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
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36. If you’re a victim seeking compensation, use channels like 12315, file a lawsuit, or hire a lawyer. Never meet the offending party alone, and don’t phrase “paying money” and “I won’t expose you” as a single condition.
Cost: No expense at all. You can file a complaint via 12315, take legal action in court, or hire an attorney. Make sure to record the entire meeting if you do meet in person. The real challenge is resisting the urge to negotiate directly with the other side on your own.
In plain terms: As a victim, you have every legal right to demand compensation from the party responsible for the harm — this doesn’t automatically make you a blackmailer just because your demands are high. Yet the consequences can be severe: Guo Li was initially sentenced to five years in prison for extortion before being later exonerated on appeal. Therefore, always use documented channels, avoid meeting the other party alone at a location they choose, and never link “paying money” with “I won’t go public” as one condition.
Benefit: Official precedent exists: after tests showed melamine contamination in certain batches of “Siren” brand milk powder in 2008, Guo Li’s daughter was found to have multiple bright echoes in her kidney tissue. Guo repeatedly demanded compensation from both the seller and Siren, and publicized the case via media. In June 2009, both parties reached an agreement: Siren paid 400000 yuan, and Guo signed a document waiving any further claims. Later, Siren filed a police report, and Guo was convicted of extortion and sentenced to five years in prison by the Chao’an County People’s Court. The Guangdong Provincial People’s Procuratorate then recommended a retrial, arguing that “existing evidence fails to prove Guo intended unlawful gain.” As a legal guardian, Guo “has the right to seek compensation from the milk powder manufacturer, and his actions are legally justified.” The recommendation also states that “consumers may expose and criticize any behavior infringing on their rights via mass media.” On April 7, 2017, the Guangdong Higher People’s Court acquitted Guo, ruling that “the original verdict lacked sufficient facts and evidence to prove Guo intended unlawful gain; his actions fell within the scope of civil disputes.” Guo was detained for 1826 days between July 23, 2009, and July 22, 2014 (Guangdong, retrial verdict 2017).
Evidence grade: B
Sources: Guangdong Provincial People's Procuratorate (2017). The Guangdong Provincial Procuratorate recommended that Guo Li be acquitted in the retrial case. <http://www.gd.jcy.gov.cn/jcyw2/201704/t20170411_1975029.shtml> (Guangdong Provincial People's Procuratorate official website); Guangdong Provincial Higher People's Court Compensation Committee (2018). Guo Li applied for retrial on the grounds of acquittal, state compensation case for compensation from the Intermediate People’s Court of Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province ((2018) Guangdong Commission Compensation No. 11). <https://www.gdcourts.gov.cn/caipanwenshuxuandeng/caipanwenshuxuandeng/content/post_1045709.html>
Notes: This grade is assigned because only one case exists, so it can’t be generalized. It demonstrates two key points: seeking compensation is lawful, yet you may still face criminal investigation. The safest approach is hiring a lawyer or filing a lawsuit without any direct contact with the other party. Be especially cautious when they invite you to their location for “friendly talks” — such meetings often lead to police reports and criminal charges. Once a settlement is signed, any attempt to demand extra compensation can easily be interpreted as extortion. For guidance on handling criminal charges after such incidents, see sections 5, 34, and 35 (hire a lawyer promptly, lack of evidence warrants acquittal, and state compensation). Conversely, if the other party uses threats of reporting or leaking photos to demand money, refer to section 32.
Read the complete Chinese source and notes
36. 自己是受害人去索赔，走 12315、起诉或者律师，别单独赴对方的约，别把「给钱」和「我不曝光」绑成一句话
成本: 不花钱。通过 12315、去法院起诉，或者委托律师提出。见面谈的时候全程录音。难在忍住不自己跟对方单独谈。
说人话: 自己是受害人，向侵权方索赔，本身有法律依据，不会因为「要价高」就自动变成敲诈勒索。但代价可能很大：郭利先被以敲诈勒索罪判了五年，后来才再审宣告无罪。所以走留痕的渠道，别单独去对方指定的地方谈，别把「给钱」和「我就不曝光」绑成一个条件说出口。
收益: 官方案例：2008 年有关部门公布部分批次「施恩」牌奶粉含三聚氰胺之后，郭利之女的检查结果为「双肾中央集合系统内可见数个点状强回声」。郭利多次向销售商和施恩公司索赔，并向媒体曝光。2009 年 6 月双方达成协议，施恩公司补偿 40 万元，郭利出具书面材料表示不再追诉并放弃赔偿要求。此后公司报案，郭利被潮安县人民法院以敲诈勒索罪判处有期徒刑五年。广东省人民检察院提出了再审建议。建议认为「现有证据不足以证实郭利主观上具有非法占有的目的」。郭利作为法定监护人，「有权利向奶粉的生产厂家索赔，其索赔行为有法律依据」。建议还写着，「消费者对损害其合法权益的行为，有权通过大众传播媒介予以揭露、批评」。2017 年 4 月 7 日，广东省高级人民法院再审宣告郭利无罪。理由是「原审认定郭利以非法占有为目的，使用威胁、要挟的方法，强行索取财物行为的事实不清，证据不足，郭利的行为性质未超出民事纠纷的范畴」。郭利自 2009 年 7 月 23 日至 2014 年 7 月 22 日被羁押 1826 天（广东，2017 年再审改判）
证据等级: B
来源: 广东省人民检察院 (2017). 广东省检察院再审建议对郭利案改判无罪. <http://www.gd.jcy.gov.cn/jcyw2/201704/t20170411_1975029.shtml>（广东省人民检察院官网）；广东省高级人民法院赔偿委员会 (2018). 郭利以再审无罪为由申请、广东省潮州市中级人民法院赔偿的国家赔偿案件（（2018）粤委赔 11 号）. <https://www.gdcourts.gov.cn/caipanwenshuxuandeng/caipanwenshuxuandeng/content/post_1045709.html>
备注: 给 B 是因为这只是一个案子，不是能推广的比例。它同时说明两件事：索赔本身合法，以及你仍然可能被警方当成案子立案来查。风险最低的走法是把索赔交给律师，或者直接去法院起诉，自己不和对方单独接触。对方约你去他所在地「面谈解决」时尤其要留意，报案和立案通常发生在对方所在地。和解协议签了就照协议走，签完再另起一笔高额索赔，最容易被解读成「要挟」。被立案之后怎么处置，见本节第 5、34、35 条（先请律师、证据不足应判无罪、国家赔偿）。对方拿把柄向你索财的情形，见本节第 32 条（对方拿报警、发照片来要钱）。
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