He became famous after he was accused (and later convicted) of leading a gang rape in 2013, and was watched closely in China as an example of the treatment accorded to members of the elite.
[2] Li studied piano under Han Jianming (韩剑明), a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, beginning when he was four years old.
Li began to learn calligraphy under Fang Zhiwen (方志文), a professor at Tsinghua University, when he was eight years old.
[3] In 2011, Li Tianyi assaulted a middle-aged couple over a traffic dispute and threatened witnesses.
[1][2] In July 2013, Li, then aged 17,[4] was arrested on charges of taking part in a gang-rape of a woman in a Beijing hotel together with four others.