Min Hee-jin, who sued HYBE and Billie Lab executives... Prosecution Service rules all cases as no grounds for prosecution

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The Prosecution Service ruled that there were no grounds for prosecution in all cases filed by Min Hee-jin, former CEO of Adore (referred to as Lee Re-ko-jeu (CEO)), against current and former executives of HYBE and Billie Lab.

According to NEWSIS on the 11th, the Criminal Division 1 of Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office, led by Chief Prosecutor Hwang Soo-yeon, decided not to prosecute all cases filed last month on the 27th by Min Hui-jin (CEO) against six executives, including former HYBE CEO Park Ji-won, and four executives, including Billie Lab CEO Kim Tae-ho, on charges of obstruction of business, defamation, and violation of the Information and Communications Network Act.

Previously, Min Hui-jin (CEO) had filed a criminal complaint with the Seoul Yongsan Police Station in April 2024, alleging that HYBE distributed false press releases claiming it was engaging in 'shamanistic management' by consulting with shamans on business matters and plotting to terminate NewJeans' contracts.

In response, the Prosecution Service determined that while the term 'shamanistic management' was somewhat exaggerated, it could not be considered false information. It is understood that the Prosecution Service based its decision not to prosecute on the fact that it was confirmed that Min Hui-jin (CEO) actually had conversations with shamans regarding Adore's management.

The Prosecution Service also did not accept the allegations of violation of the Information and Communications Network Act and other charges claimed by Min Hui-jin (CEO). Min Hui-jin (CEO) has long alleged that HYBE unauthorizedly accessed the email accounts of Min Hui-jin (CEO) and former Adore Vice President Lee Sang-woo, as well as KakaoTalk and cloud data.

However, the Prosecution Service concluded that HYBE had legally verified the data during its audit process, based on submitted security agreements, consent forms for the collection and use of personal information, and the circumstances surrounding the provision of passwords.

In addition, the Prosecution Service determined that there were no grounds for the case filed by Min (CEO) alleging that a rebuttal video posted by Billie Lab regarding the plagiarism suspicions of ILLIT against NewJeans constituted defamation based on false information. The Prosecution Service viewed the video as an expression of opinion in response to Min (CEO)'s claims.

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