"Netflix's '3-Body Problem' Premiere Marred by Billionaire Producer's Murder"

Lin Qi, a billionaire and fan of "The Three-Body Problem," was poisoned and killed at age 39 by his own executive, Xu Yao, who had helped secure the rights to adapt the highly acclaimed trilogy. Xu, a fan of "Breaking Bad," meticulously planned the murder, which involved testing over a hundred poisons and gifting Lin lethal toxins disguised as probiotic pills. Xu was sentenced to death for the murder, which occurred just before the much-anticipated debut of "3 Body Problem" on Netflix. The murder was linked to a dispute over company management matters and Lin's ambition to adapt the trilogy into a global cultural franchise.