143 Entertainment, ‘Forced Sexual Assault Allegation’ Representative’s Memorandum Released, “Many Parts Are Different from the Truth” [Full Text]
143 Entertainment, ‘Forced Sexual Assault Allegation’ Representative’s Memorandum Released, “Many Parts Are Different from the Truth” [Full Text]
143 Entertainment has revealed its position on the allegations of sexual assault against CEO A of the agency.
The agency said, “We would like to convey our official position regarding the press conference held by the Hanbit Media Labor Rights Center today.First, we are sorry that the representative of the management company has become embroiled in this controversy.” The agency continued, “There are many parts of the claims made by the member in question that are different from the truth, but the police investigation is currently underway, so we will actively cooperate with the investigation and, in the process, we will correct any distorted parts based on objective data.”
The allegations of sexual assault against Mr.A came to light in November of last year when JTBC ‘Case Chief’ reported that the CEO of an entertainment agency had sexually assaulted girl group member B.Later, it was revealed that Mr.A was the CEO of 143 Entertainment and that Ms.B was affiliated with Maydin.At the time, 143 Entertainment stated, “First of all, there was no sexual assault or other sexual contact through force between the member mentioned in the broadcast and the CEO, and the contents of the report are not true.Furthermore, we would like to inform you that the content about the hotel incident involving the member in question was something that happened with acquaintances,” emphasizing that the allegations were groundless, and Ms.B withdrew from the group about a week later.
On the 29th, Mr.B’s side announced in a press conference that they had sued Mr.A.After finding out about the damage done to her daughter, victim Mr.B’s mother claimed that she had made Mr.A write a statement and that he had promised to step down from his duties, but this was not kept.Mr.A also released a handwritten statement admitting to the assault.
B’s mother also complained, “In a situation where we couldn’t expect idol activities or an apology from A, the only thing we could ask for was a settlement.We asked the CEO for a settlement fee so that our child could at least have a foundation for studying, but A flatly refused, saying it would be an admission of guilt.A left the meeting after making a threatening remark, saying, ‘B will get hurt, are you okay with that? ‘After that, articles about the child’s withdrawal from the group came out.”
[143 Entertainment Official Statement]
Hello, this is 143 Entertainment.
We would like to convey our official position regarding the press conference held by the Hanbit Media Labor Rights Center today.First, we apologize for the fact that the CEO of the management company has been caught up in this controversy.
Currently, there are many parts of the claims made by the member in question that are different from the truth, but as the police investigation is currently underway, we will actively cooperate with the investigation and, in the process, we will correct the distorted parts based on objective data.
It is also deeply regrettable that the member in question demanded a large sum of compensation based on a one-sided claim related to an incident that had already been reported last year, and then filed a criminal complaint about six months after the incident when this was refused.
I hope that this will be an opportunity to uncover the truth, and I will also take full responsibility for the legal judgment.
thank you
Reporter Jeong com -yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga
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