[Full Text] Jang Won-young spreads false facts, netizen sentenced to prison... "Zero tolerance legal response"

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A netizen who spread false information about IVE member Jang Won-young has been sentenced to imprisonment.

Starship Entertainment announced on the 9th through an official statement: "In a case we have been handling through our legal representative, Kim & Chang Law Offices, the court recently sentenced a defendant charged with crimes such as distributing false videos targeting our artist to prison."

The company further stated: "We have completed evidence collection against certain YouTube channels repeatedly posting malicious content targeting our artist Jang Won-young, so-called 'cyber lekkas,' and various online communities and SNS users who have continued spreading false information or engaging in malicious defamation. We filed additional lawsuits today." It added: "We continue to collect evidence regarding acts that repeatedly post or re-distribute identical or similar false content even after objective facts are confirmed, or that arbitrarily edit or distort parts of videos to spread false information."

Hello. This is Starship Entertainment.

We are continuously monitoring and taking legal action against acts infringing on our artists' rights and interests, including the spread of false facts, defamation, insult, sexual harassment, malicious defamation, and production/distribution of false videos on online platforms and SNS targeting our artists.

In this regard, among cases we have handled through our legal representative Kim & Chang Law Offices, a defendant charged with crimes such as distributing false videos targeting our artist was recently sentenced to prison by the court.

We responded rigorously during the investigation and trial of this case, and will continue to hold individuals legally accountable without tolerance for any serious infringement on our artists' rights and interests in the future.

Additionally, we have completed evidence collection against certain YouTube channels repeatedly posting malicious content targeting our artist Jang Won-young, so-called 'cyber lekkas,' as well as posts and authors on various online communities and SNS who have continued spreading false information or engaging in malicious defamation. We filed additional lawsuits today.

The targets of this legal action include acts that repeatedly post and spread false content related to Jang Won-young, distort parts of filmed videos or add content inconsistent with facts to spread false information about the artist's character and conduct, and continue malicious defamation and personal attacks.

In particular, we continue collecting evidence regarding acts that repeatedly post or re-distribute identical or similar false content even after objective facts are confirmed, or that arbitrarily edit or distort parts of videos to spread false information.

We will continue monitoring not only the original authors of malicious posts and content but also accounts and channels that repeatedly post and spread them, taking necessary civil and criminal measures as needed. Even when anonymous or pseudonymous accounts or overseas platforms are used, we will proceed with necessary legal procedures regardless of domestic or international platforms to identify authors and distributors and hold them fully accountable.

Moving forward, we will continue active legal action to protect our artists' rights and interests so they can perform in a safe environment.

Thank you.

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