After two postponements... 'Jubitrain conflict' Lee Ha-neul faces court on the 28th [Star Issue]

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Singer Lee Ha-neul (real name Lee Geun-bae), who has already been fined twice for spreading false information through live broadcasts, is now facing additional charges and will appear in court. The first trial has been scheduled for the 28th after two postponements.

According to StarNews, the Goyang District Court of Uijeongbu's Criminal Division 6 will hold the first public hearing on the 28th against Lee Ha-neul for violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, among other laws (defamation).

Previously, this trial drew attention as it was postponed consecutively ahead of hearings in June and July.

This trial concerns defamation arising from the continuous spread of false information mentioned during Lee Ha-neul's self-hosted live broadcasts. According to Jubitrain's agency, Basecamp Studio, Lee Ha-neul received a summary prosecution (summary indictment) from the Goyang District Prosecutors' Office in February, just one month after a 2 million won fine for insult was finalized in January.

At that time, the prosecution determined that Lee Ha-neul had spread false allegations claiming that Jubitrain and their agency Lee Mo (CEO) were involved in drug offenses, sexual crimes, fraud, and embezzlement since 2024. The Prosecutors' Office requested a fine of 2 million won.

Despite receiving the summary prosecution, Lee Ha-neul continued to mention these claims during live broadcasts, leading the agency to take legal action again, which resulted in the case being sent to court.

Jubitrain's agency previously stated: "Lee Ha-neul has publicly accused fellow musician Jubitrain and their agency Lee Mo (CEO) of 'habitual drug use,' 'sexual assault,' 'fraud,' and 'embezzlement' for nearly two years, both through personal live broadcasts and by targeting industry insiders, in an attempt to cover up his own financial misconduct. However, after rulings by the Seoul Metropolitan Employment and Labor Office, the Seoul Metropolitan Labor Committee, and the Central Labor Committee, all claims made by Lee Mo (CEO) were fully recognized. Additionally, the Western Seoul District Prosecutors' Office ultimately decided there was no cause for prosecution. Lee Ha-neul has continued to spread false information to incite the public while concealing these facts. Investigations into charges including violation of the Information and Communications Network Act (spreading false information), defamation, insult, and false accusation have been ongoing since January."

The agency also stated: "Lee Ha-neul was additionally investigated by Songpa Police Station on the same charges. Furthermore, circumstances suggest that executives and managers of the agency Funkytown conspired with Lee Ha-neul to continue the offense, and the case has been transferred to the Prosecutors' Office for further action."

In addition, an agency representative told StarNews: "There are at least five more cases related to Lee Ha-neul still pending."

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