{
  "id": 9528538,
  "title": "Actress Leila Tong sued over alleged contract breach and ‘manipulative conduct’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/actress-leila-tong-sued-over-alleged-contract-breach-and-manipulative",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:59:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368644/actress-leila-tong-sued-over-alleged-contract-breach-and-manipulative-conduct"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Hong Kong television actress Leila Tong Ning has been sued by her former management agency for alleged contract breach and manipulative conduct. The lawsuit, filed by Tenjinmura Ongaku Limited, alleges that Tong abandoned her professional duties while suffering from depression and without her agency's consent. The 44-year-old, whose real name is Leila Kong Lai-na, also faced accusations of coercive conduct and accepting commercial engagements without her agency's approval after their relationship ended in May 2024.",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Actress Leila Tong sued over alleged contract breach and ‘manipulative conduct’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/actress-leila-tong-sued-over-alleged-contract-breach-and-manipulative-9530630",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:59:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}