As controversy surrounding comedian Park Na-rae has spread, a conflict with her former manager has escalated into allegations of embezzling event fees and monetary disputes related to an ex-boyfriend, leading to an ongoing battle over the truth.
On the 19th, OSEN reported that a recent media outlet said that 30 million won in event fees from company L, which should have been paid to Park Na-rae's agency Anpark, was deposited into the YYAC corporate account, whose representative is Park Na-rae's former manager, Mr. A. The corporation was established in August 2015 in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul for the purpose of entertainment business, and it is known that Mr. A is currently registered as the representative.
In response, Park Na-rae's side said, "At the time, we never received any report from former manager Mr. A," and said, "Park Na-rae later learned of the matter after she directly communicated with the event organizer."
On the other hand, Mr. A immediately refuted the claim through Ilgan Sports. He said, "This matter was carried out after prior consultation with Park Na-rae," and insisted, "All deposits and withdrawals, transfers, contracts, programs, advertisements and events were carried out with Park Na-rae's confirmation." He added, "I already testified to the same effect during a police investigation last month."
Along with this event fee controversy, allegations of embezzlement related to Park Na-rae's ex-boyfriend have resurfaced. The former manager's side claims that Park Na-rae paid salary to her ex-boyfriend using company funds and provided approximately 300 million won in jeonse deposit. Park Na-rae previously addressed the allegations related to her ex-boyfriend in an interview, but the controversy does not appear to be subsiding easily.
In the legal sphere, the burden of proof surrounding the matter is seen as central. On the 16th, appearing on YTN radio's Lee Won-hwa, lawyer's Case X-file, lawyer Kang Eun-ha said, "Whether salary was paid to family members or acquaintances who did not actually work is legally the most important issue."
Lawyer Kang Eun-ha said, "Under tax law, salaries or labor costs are recognized as expenses only if it is proven that actual labor was provided and payment was made at a reasonable level as compensation," and explained, "If someone is only formally registered as an employee or executive and receives pay without actual work, it could be treated as false labor costs and subject to tax evasion or denial of unjust conduct calculations." She added, "Salaries paid to family or acquaintances are classified by the National Tax Service as a representative form of tax evasion and are scrutinized strictly."
Kang also said, "If it can be proven that the person actually performed company duties and that the salary level is reasonable, there is room to be cleared of embezzlement charges," but added, "However, the process of proving this objectively does not seem easy."
Meanwhile, after allegations of abusive conduct by former manager Mr. A surfaced, Park Na-rae has stepped down from all broadcasts she was appearing on. With the 30 million won event fee embezzlement allegation and the monetary dispute related to her ex-boyfriend intertwined, the parties' claims sharply conflict, and attention is focusing on whether the truth will be clarified.
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