In July 2010, Laogai Research Foundation published an article on its website called “Bodies on Display.”  This article was published in reliance on ABC 20/20 News, the New York Attorney General’s Office, various newspaper reports including the New York Times, statements by Premier, and information provided by Gunther von Hagens.  Since the article’s publication, ABC has done additional investigation into these issues and has now updated its reporting.   ABC’s update, “The ‘Body Show’ Battles: Rival Exhibitors Square Off in Court:  Medical Technician Recants Claim Made to ABC News to ‘Protect Reputation of China’,” can be found on the ABC News website (http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=12348566&sid=3029941).
   

The Laogai Research Foundation has been informed that ABC News has also provided Dr. Hongjin Sui with a letter in which ABC acknowledged that the secret witness on the 20/20 program, Sun Deqiang, employed by Gunther von Hagens at the time of the interview, recanted certain statements he had previously made in his interview with ABC News and stated that he had deliberately provided false information to ABC News.
   

Since our article in July of last year, we have continued to conduct our own research into the origins of the bodies exhibited in “Bodies, … the Exhibition” which is being displayed by Premier Exhibitions through a license from Dalian Hoffen Bio Technique and Dr. Sui.  As part of our research, we have received information from Dr. Sui which indicates that all of the bodies which are on display by Dr. Sui are unclaimed bodies obtained from medical universities and the Dalian Medical Examiner.  In addition, as part of our research we have received the sworn statement of a medical professional in the U. S. which indicates that these bodies “do not show evidence of trauma, physical abuse, or other violent injury associated with torture or execution.”
   

A number of statements made in our articles were in reliance on the statements and information from others.  The nine photographs shown in the July 2010 article on the Laogai Website were provided to the Laogai Research Foundation by Gunther von Hagens and further information about the photos was provided by ABC News.  In sworn testimony from Sun Deqiang, the secret witness in the ABC 20/20 program, Sun Deqiang stated that the bodies shown in these nine photographs and published in our article were not delivered to Dr. Sui or his companies, and do not appear in his exhibitions.  Sun Deqiang further stated that he did not work for Dr. Sui or his companies, and that he did not deliver any bodies to Dr. Sui or his companies.
   

Harry Wu and the Laogai Research Foundation regret any harm that any inaccuracy may have caused to any innocent persons.