143 Enterprise, a member of the claim for sexual harassment, demands a large amount of consolation money...Let's reject it. Suits six months later (Full Story)
Apr 29, 2025
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143 Entertainment said on the 29th that `As of now, the member's allegations are far from the truthHe said "When he demanded a large amount of consolation money based on unilateral claims and refused to do so, he filed a criminal complaint about six months after the incident."
On the same day, A's mother and A's legal representative attended a press conference on a complaint about 143 Entertainment CEO Lee Yong-hak's forced harassment case against an idol, which was hosted by the Hanbit Media Labor Human Rights Center, and demanded that 143 Entertainment explain the circumstances of the forced harassment case and officially apologize to the perpetrator. A's position is that in October last year, when A was a minor, CEO Lee Yong-hak called Ga-eun to the representative office and verbally abused and threatened her for three hours, and then sexually harassed her.
In this regard, 143 Entertainment "We inform you of the company's official position regarding the press conference held by the Hanbit Media Labor and Human Rights Center today."First of all, the head of the management company is sorry that the representative of the management company is embroiled in this controversy."
"There are a lot of differences between the members' arguments, but the police investigation is currently underway, so we want to actively cooperate with the investigation and correct the distortions based on objective data in the process," he said.
It is also very regrettable that the member filed a criminal complaint about six months after the incident when he refused to request a large amount of consolation money based on a unilateral claim regarding the incident that was already reported last year.
He added "I hope the truth will be revealed by this opportunity, and I would like to say that I will also fulfill my responsibilities for legal judgment."
The following is the full entry of 143 Entertainment.
Hello, we're 143 Entertainment.
Regarding the press conference held by the Hanbit Media Labor Human Rights Center today, I am sending you the official position of the company. First of all, I apologize that the representative of the management company is embroiled in this controversy.
Currently, there are many claims that are different from the facts, but the police investigation is currently underway, so we would like to actively cooperate with the investigation and correct the distortions based on objective data in the process.
It is also very regrettable that the member filed a criminal complaint about six months after the incident when he refused to request a large amount of consolation money based on a unilateral claim regarding a case that was already reported last year.
I hope the truth will be revealed through this opportunity, and I would like to tell you that I will also fulfill my responsibilities based on legal judgment.
Thank you.
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