Seo Yea-ji's side is continuing the battle against malicious commenters.
Seo Yea-ji's agency, Sublime, announced on the 3rd, "We have formed a dedicated team to respond to malicious slander, dissemination of false facts, and defamation against our actress Seo Yea-ji, and submitted an initial complaint against the malicious commenters to the Gangnam Police Station in January."
An official noted, "Recently, among the defendants, a former staff member who disseminated false information about Actress Seo Yea-ji has been referred to the prosecution on charges of defamation, and some whose identities have been confirmed are expected to be referred to the prosecution soon," emphasizing punishment without leniency or settlement.
Seo Yea-ji's side, which transferred to Sublime in June last year, stated, "We have organized a dedicated team to monitor malicious posts published on online communities, social media, and portal sites, and we have appointed a law firm to file initial complaints against over 130 malicious commenters, and an investigation is underway."
The following is the full statement from Seo Yea-ji's side.
Hello. This is Sublime.
We would like to inform you about the status of criminal complaints regarding malicious posts and comments about our actress Seo Yea-ji.
We have formed a dedicated team to respond to malicious slander, dissemination of false facts, and defamation against our actress Seo Yea-ji, and submitted an initial complaint against the malicious commenters to the Gangnam Police Station in January.
Recently, among the defendants, a former staff member who disseminated false information about Actress Seo Yea-ji has been referred to the prosecution on charges of defamation, and some whose identities have been confirmed are expected to be referred to the prosecution soon.
We will continue to track the other defendants to ensure that stringent penalties are enforced in accordance with the law.
Furthermore, we plan to take strong legal action against all criminal acts occurring online against our actress through continuous monitoring.
We will respond firmly without leniency or settlement in any case to protect the rights of our artist. Thank you.
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