Lawyer of Mysterious Chinese Heiress Says Case Process Taking Too Long

‘I can’t think of any plausible, rational explanation for them to be taking this long,’ said lawyer John Korn.

John Korn, the lawyer for young Chinese woman Yang Lanlan, outside a Sydney courthouse in Australia on March 31, 2026. NTD Television

SYDNEY—The lawyer for Yang Lanlan, the mysterious Chinese heiress who has sparked major interest online, has complained about the drawn-out process of the case as the final step before a trial is pushed out to October.

The case involves a car crash that happened in the Sydney harbourside suburb of Rose Bay on July 26, 2025.