J-June Dinner Show Controversy Escalates into Legal Battle… Lee Jae-jin Sued for Defamation: "No Member Dispute" [Full Statement]

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As J-TL member Lee Jae-jin declared his non-participation in an event and raised issues regarding the organizer's ticket sales and refunds, he was sued on charges of defamation.

On the 11th, Mountain Movement Story, the organizer of "The Tree in Inspire – J-June's Untold Stories," told StarNews that it had filed a complaint regarding Lee Jae-jin's public social media posts. It emphasized, "This lawsuit is unrelated to any J-TL member or group activities, nor is it a lawsuit targeting Mountain Movement Story or this event."

It further explained, "The defamation complaint was filed by the individual against Lee Jae-jin over sections of the public social media post that directly mentioned the individual's real name and described how that individual received funds and their refund status."

The organizer repeatedly emphasized that this legal action is unrelated to any conflict among J-TL members or group activities.

Mountain Movement Story urged, "We ask that you do not interpret this matter as a dispute between J-TL members or a legal battle related to group activities."

It also stated, "The complaint related to this lawsuit has been transferred to the relevant institutional investor, and specific facts and legal judgments will be determined through proper investigative procedures in the future."

While stating, "We will not make additional comments on unverified matters regarding ongoing legal proceedings or continue unnecessary disputes," it re-explained that "this lawsuit is a person-to-person legal proceeding between the individual who wrote the public post and the individual whose real name was identified in that post."

Previously, Mountain Movement Story announced that Ko Ji-yong, Lee Jae-jin, and Jang Su-won would hold "The Tree in Inspire – J-June's Untold Stories" at the Inspire Tower Ballroom in Incheon on December 15 and 16.

However, Lee Jae-jin declared his non-participation in the event on his social media on the 10th, raising issues regarding the organizer's ticket sales and refunds.

Lee stated, "Discussions regarding my appearance did not lead to a final contract, and I did not sign the relevant contract."

He continued, "Through tips from fans, I learned that the organizer's representative was contacting fans individually and receiving deposits into a personal account. I also confirmed multiple times that fans who requested refunds have not yet received them." In doing so, he mentioned the real name of the organizer's representative.

He also expressed deep regret, stating, "I had already conveyed my intention to decline participation multiple times and did not sign the contract, yet my appearance was promoted as confirmed, and reports about the main driving force behind the event were inaccurate."

Regarding claims that he directly planned the event, Lee Jae-jin said, "That is not true," emphasizing, "The discussions regarding my appearance began with a proposal from the organizer's planning document. I did not directly plan or promote this event."

In response, the organizer explained, "Regarding payments and refunds, we are verifying based on our account and card payment records, as well as actual refund requests and processing records, and will handle matters directly with the relevant payers." Specifically, the organizer had clarified that the deposit account provided to fans was the company's official account, not the representative's personal account.

Meanwhile, following Lee Jae-jin's declaration of non-participation, a notice regarding the cancellation of the event was also posted on the official fan cafe for Jang Su-won and Kim Jae-deok's unit, J-Walk.

The fan cafe stated, "We are informing you that the Inspire one-night, two-day event featuring Lee Jae-jin, Ko Ji-yong, and Jang Su-won, previously announced, has been canceled." It urged, "Those who purchased tickets through the organizer or deposited participation fees via personal cash transactions please contact the organizer individually to request refunds and confirm the procedures."

Mountain Movement Story would like to inform you as follows regarding the legal proceedings conducted in relation to Lee Jae-jin's recent public social media posts.

This lawsuit is unrelated to any J-TL member or group activities, nor is it a lawsuit targeting Mountain Movement Story or this event.

The defamation complaint was filed by the individual against Lee Jae-jin over sections of the public social media post that directly mentioned the individual's real name and described how that individual received funds and their refund status.

Therefore, we ask that you do not interpret this matter as a dispute between J-TL members or a legal battle related to group activities.

The complaint related to this lawsuit has been transferred to the relevant institutional investor, and specific facts and legal judgments will be determined through proper investigative procedures in the future.

We will not make additional comments on unverified matters regarding ongoing legal proceedings or continue unnecessary disputes.

However, we would like to clarify once more the nature of this legal response to avoid confusion among the media and the public.

This lawsuit is unrelated to our relationship as J-TL members; it is a person-to-person legal proceeding between the individual who wrote the public post and the individual whose real name was identified in that post.

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