Although Jack’s side has spoken out, there is still a lot of controversy in public opinion about the suspicion that the Wave Gio singer is advertising for a betting website. There is an opinion that the letter from Aston Villa Club does not prove that Jack is not related to the bookmaker.
“Aston Villa is a small club, not a big club in England. The club’s fan base in Vietnam is too small. There is no reason for them to spend money to invite a Vietnamese singer to visit and cooperate. Vietnamese law prohibits advertising.” If you report a bet, the bookie will find a way to circumvent the law.” a comment on social networks.
Jack’s name and photo appeared on the betting website (Photo: Screenshot).
Previously, in February, Jack’s image appeared on this betting website. The post on the website says Jack is a bridge to promote betting websites to Vietnamese users: “Thanks to Jack’s visit, the betting house’s image has been more widely spread to Asia, especially in Vietnam.”
Immediately afterwards, Jack denied advertising for this website and affirmed that he only worked directly with Aston Villa Club.
The male singer believes that this betting website took his image and used it for the wrong purpose. According to Jack, the website also removed the article because it used the image without his permission.
Talking to Dan Tri reporter, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hung, Head of Connect Law Office, said that advertising gambling and betting is a violation of the law according to Clause 1, Article 7, Law on Advertising 2012.
Individuals advertising gambling-related applications may be subject to administrative action:
– Administrative fine of 5-10 million VND for the act of inviting, luring, or gathering others to gamble illegally as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 28 of Decree No. 144/2021/ND-CP dated December 31 /2021, and at the same time forced to return the illegal profits obtained from the violation.
– Fine of 5-10 million VND for individuals who take advantage of social networks to provide and share information about gambling or serve gambling, and force the removal of information that violates the law due to the act. according to the provisions of Point d, Clause 1, Article 101 of Decree 15/2020/ND-CP (amended by Clause 37, Article 1 of Decree 14/2022/ND-CP).
– Fine 70-100 million VND and forced to remove and delete advertisements for acts of advertising goods and services banned from business as prescribed in Point a Clause 2, Clause 3, Article 33 of Decree No. 38/2021 /ND-CP, March 29, 2021.
In case, after a competent investigation agency examines the act of advertising betting and gambling on social networks, there are signs of a crime, the violator may be prosecuted for criminal liability for the crime of organized crime. gambling organizations as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 322 of the 2015 Penal Code, amended and supplemented in 2017, for acts of using the Internet, computer networks, telecommunications networks or electronic means to commit crimes, there are can be sentenced to 5-10 years in prison.
In addition, the subject may also be fined 20-100 million VND or have part or all of their assets confiscated.
According to Dan Tri