Bao Erye released a photo of Zhao Dong in the United States, but multiple sources close to Zhao Dong told Wu that Zhao Dong has not yet been released from prison and that this is an old photo. Zhao Dong was previously taken into custody by Hangzhou police for investigation in June 2020. The Supreme People's Procuratorate issued a notice on March 24, 2022, sentencing Zhao to seven years in prison and a fine of RMB 2.3 million.