"The former manager wins" turned into arrest reversal.. Park Na-rae case enters new phase [Star Issue]

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The case involving comedian Park Na-rae has entered a new phase after her former manager was arrested.

According to MBC on the 21st, Seoul Yongsan Police Station is understood to have arrested Park Na-rae's former manager, Mr. A, on the 16th on charges including attempted extortion.

Mr. A is accused of demanding an amount equivalent to 10% of the company's 2024 revenue from Park Na-rae's side, claiming that she used company funds for private purposes such as giving them to her ex-boyfriend. He is also reported to have embezzled about 30 million won in company funds. Another former manager, Mr. B, who faces the same charge of attempted extortion alongside Mr. A, was transferred to the Prosecution Service without arrest on this day.

With Mr. A's arrest, the case has entered a new phase. Given that both sides had previously held sharply conflicting claims, the manager's arrest is expected to influence the legal dispute between them.

Earlier, lawyer Kang Shim of Law Firm Kang Shim Jang Hyeon-o (CEO) announced on his YouTube channel on the 11th that he would serve as legal counsel for one of Park Na-rae's former managers. He said, "It has been decided that I will diligently handle the case as her representative. Since both sides' claims are sharply conflicting and there are unclear parts regarding evidence, a fierce dispute is anticipated."

In particular, Lawyer Kang posted a video with the thumbnail "The manager will eventually win" in January, pointing out that "the path to reconciliation and settlement is growing increasingly distant. Considering the risk of a prison sentence, it is by no means a good path for (Park Na-rae)."

He then predicted, "Managers will earn about 100 to 200 million won, while Park Na-rae will either go to jail or receive a suspended sentence." However, with the arrest of former manager Mr. A, the course of the case has taken a turn. It is expected that debates over facts, including charges of attempted extortion and embezzlement, will continue in court going forward.

However, Park Na-rae herself was also transferred to the Prosecution Service on the 10th on charges of special assault and violation of the Information and Communications Network Act.

Two former managers filed a complaint last December, alleging that Park Na-rae hurled abusive language at a drinking party and threw a glass, causing injuries. Mr. A submitted a medical certificate stating a two-week treatment period to the police, claiming he was subjected to verbal abuse because he did not drink alcohol, suffered bruises on his face from being hit by a glass thrown by Park Na-rae, and injured his hand, requiring four stitches.

In response, Park Na-rae's side denied these claims as baseless and filed counter-complaints for attempted extortion, among other charges. While Park Na-rae firmly denied the allegations during the police investigation stage, investigators concluded that criminal charges were established after reviewing the complainants' statements and materials, and thus submitted an indictment opinion to the Prosecution Service, transferring the case to them.

Meanwhile, Park Na-rae also faces charges including violation of the Medical Services Act for allegedly receiving illegal medical procedures from a so-called "doctor aunt." It is reported that there are a total of eight cases currently being investigated in connection with Park Na-rae. Six cases are under investigation at Seoul Gangnam Police Station, and the remaining two cases are under investigation at Seoul Yongsan Police Station.

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