Comedian Park Na-rae completed a second police investigation over allegations of power harassment against a former manager.
At about 1 p.m. on the 20th, the Seoul Gangnam Police Station conducted Park Na-rae's second summons investigation on charges including special injury, after she was accused by a former manager.
According to a Channel A news report that day, when Park Na-rae was arriving at the police station and reporters asked, "Do you still deny the manager's allegation of special assault?" she said, "I will take the investigation seriously today and return," and "I will answer sincerely during the investigation. Thank you."
Afterwards, she finished the police investigation that lasted about 6 hours and 50 minutes and faced reporters again. When questions poured in asking, "Did you admit the charges?" she said, "I answered the questions sincerely," and bowed her head, saying, "I think it will be revealed through the investigation. I'm sorry for causing concern." She then got into a prepared vehicle without answering other questions.
Earlier, in December last year, Park Na-rae's former managers raised claims of 'power harassment,' causing a stir. They said they suffered harassment and injury from Park Na-rae during their employment. The former managers filed a complaint against Park Na-rae for special injury, defamation by false facts, and violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, among other charges.
Park Na-rae denied the allegations and counter-sued the former managers on charges including attempted extortion and embezzlement in the course of duty. When Park Na-rae first appeared as a suspect on the 20th of last month, she also completed about 7 hours and 30 minutes of police questioning and said, "I think this is something that will be revealed later through the investigation," and "I cooperated sincerely with the investigation, and I will correct parts that are not true."
Separately from the power harassment allegations by managers, Park Na-rae was also embroiled in allegations of illegal medical procedures. There were signs that she received IV drips from, or was prescribed psychotropic drugs by, a so-called 'injection aunt' A who does not hold a domestic medical license. Park Na-rae's side said, "She only received vitamin injections from licensed medical staff," and maintained that she used a legal house-call system, but medical associations said the university A attended was a nonexistent 'ghost university' and that A does not hold a domestic medical license, adding to the suspicions.
In the end, A was reported on charges of illegal medical practice and underwent a police investigation, and the police imposed a travel ban on A and conducted a seizure and search of the clinic. After finishing the police investigation, A attracted attention by posting on social media, "Having died once and come back to life changed my perspective a lot. Staying quiet won't make my wrongdoing disappear, but there's no reason I should bear responsibility for things that aren't true," and took aim at MBC's I Live Alone and Jun Hyun-moo.
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