Information on the current status of civil and criminal lawsuits in IU

(1)It’s EDAM Entertainment
(2)On the 4th, after the decision to dismiss the accusation against artists under IU of our company
(3)from the legal representative, law firm limited identification
(4)I am informing you of the current progress of civil and criminal proceedings in this regard
(5)However, considering the ongoing case at the investigative agency and the court
(6)Please understand that it is difficult to provide specific information
(7)We have already filed a complaint with the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul for defamation of false facts against artists, including a number of social media accounts of those who are strongly presumed to be accusers around 2023The case is currently under investigation
(8)The law firm limited identification collected data to secure the personal information of the person presumed to be the same person as the accuser and delivered it to the investigator in charge, and is waiting for a reply from the company after applying for and executing a warrant to secure the communication fact confirmation data
(9)Furthermore, procedures are underway to secure the accused’s personal information through a request for information disclosure to related agencies, and as soon as the accused’s personal information is secured through these procedures
(10)We are also preparing a process to further sue the accuser for defamation and other charges

(1)On the 8th, the company filed a complaint against the accuser through a legal representative at the Seoul Central District Court
(2)We filed a lawsuit for damages against artists for illegal acts such as defamation, infringement of personal rights, and false accusations
(3)In this case, after receiving the complaint, the application process was initiated to secure the personal information of the accuser
(4)As the court has adopted the application, we are awaiting a reply from the relevant data
(5)As soon as the personal information of the accuser is confirmed, we will be held sternly liable for damages
(6)In accordance with the principle of zero tolerance without leniency, we are in the process of holding the artists accountable for indiscriminate slander and illegal acts that are continuing online and offlineAdditional follow-up measures are also being prepared
(7)In particular, the level of violent behavior toward artists has already gone too far, with recent reports of death threats against artists and investigative agencies urgently dispatched to the home of artists at the company’s office and Kakao Entertainment’s office
(8)The artist was filming at the time, and the case was concluded after the investigative agency confirmed that it was a security and safety situation
(9)We immediately strengthened the artist’s security personnel
(10)Making it clear that false reports can also be subject to punishment
(11)We’ll track down the accusers and others to the end and urge the investigative agency to punish them quickly and forcefullyWe will do our best to protect the safety of artists
(12)We only receive all official report emails through iufanreport gmailcom, and we review all the valuable reports you sent, so please use them activelyThank you.