In a recent press conference, Gaen, a former Madein member, formalized the complaint against the current CEO of Entertainment. Understand!
This Tuesday, 29, Gaeunformer member of Girlgroup Madein, officially filed a court complaint against the CEO of 143 Entertainment, a company responsible for forming and managing the group’s career.
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During a press conference today, the artist confirmed the registration of the complaint by sexual harassment, being alongside her legal representative, her mother and former leader of the Entertainment A&R team, as well as representatives of Hanbit Media Labor Human Rights Center and more.
According to Moon Hyo Junglegal representative and attorney of the victim (via Soompi), “this case involves the agency CEO (henceforth called Mr. A) committing a crime of sexual harassment against a member of a female group against his will. Although Mr. initially admitted her inadequate conduct and excited several times, he later changed his position, claiming that sexual contact was not forced, using the victim’s continuous activities.”
The lawyer continued his speech by saying that “the victim recently filed a complaint against Mr. A at the local police station. The forecast is that the police will summarize him for interrogation soon.”
Representatives of the Hanbit Media Human Rights Center also positioned themselves: “The CEO called the Idol group to his office, where he verbally assaulted her and threatened her for three hours, and then committed acts of sexual harassment that humiliated her. At the time, the victim was under 19 years old and was therefore a lesser protected by the protection law of children and young people against sexual abuse.”
More about the case
Remember that Gaeun He officially left the group on November 29, 2024, after the South Korean press release the harassment information with the artist. At the time, through a statement, the 143 Entertainment said that “Gaeun She has been trying considerably in Madein’s activities, but due to personal circumstances, she has been increasingly difficult to continue with the team’s activities, and it was decided that she will leave the group. ”
In addition, in the same note, the agency has denied all charges, saying that “recent allegations of sexual harassment are not true and that we have several clear evidence that proves the falseness of these allegations. Therefore, if legal issues arise, we will address them with the maximum sincerity and ensure that there is no doubt”.
Source: Recreio
