A court session opened in Beijing on Friday as Chinese rock star Dou Wei was sued for vandalizing property.

China News Service reports, Dou went to the newsroom of The Beijing News on last may, searching for a reporter allegedly fabricating false news about him, but in vain.

The singer later gave vent to his flames of anger by demolishing several computers and a television set in the office, and sprinkled water on some editors before leaving.

But the angry singer returned hours later and set fire on a car in front of the newspaper's office building.

Although both the paper and the car owner decided not to sue Dou after the incident, the singer still face charges from public prosecution.

At the court, Dou apologizes for destroying properties at The Beijing News, and agreed to compensate the newspaper accordingly.

The quiet artist explained that he didn't commit the radical behaviors on purpose, but he lost his temper triggered by the false news about the life and finance of him and his second wife, Gao Yuan.

The court didn't adjudge immediately on Friday.
?
(Xinhua News Agency September 8, 2007)