Seven years after trading his kidney for an Apple iPhone 4, Xiao Wang is permanently disabled

Back in 2011, a young man in China was dying for an Apple iPhone 4, which was the company's hot new phone at the time. 17-year old Xiao Wang made a deal that gave him enough cash to purchase the device, but at a very high cost. Wang sold one of his kidneys for the equivalent of $3,200 USD, which was more than enough for him to purchase the iPhone 4. The handset had become a status symbol at Wang's school, which is why he wanted one so badly.

According to Asia Online (translated, via iDrop News), the operation was performed at an underground hospital; Wang was told ...

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