After School alumna and actress Nana (real name Im Jin-ah) repeatedly indicated she would not attend the trial of a man in his 30s, surnamed A, accused of breaking into her home and committing robbery and assault.
According to a StarNews report on the 21st, Nana's mother, a person surnamed Shin, submitted a witness nonattendance notification and a statement of reasons for A's robbery and assault charge to the Uijeongbu District Court Namyangju Branch on the 5th of this month, following her submission on the 26th of last month. It was reported that Nana also submitted a written opinion on the matter.
Last November, an incident occurred in which a man in his 30s, surnamed A, broke into the home where Nana and her mother lived, allegedly armed with a weapon. Nana and her mother subdued the robber after a physical struggle, and the robber was arrested by police who responded to the report and was sent to trial. It was also reported that Nana and her mother sustained injuries during the process of subduing the robber.
A, who was arrested and indicted on charges of robbery and assault, reportedly denied the allegations at his first trial in January. He claimed, "I admit I entered Nana's house using a ladder, but I did not have the intent to rob," "the balcony window was open so I entered the house with the simple intent to steal," "I did not bring a weapon," "I did not strangle Nana's mother. I did not assault the victims, and I was unilaterally beaten by Nana," and made similar assertions.
Afterward, the court held a second hearing on March 10 and decided to summon Nana and her mother as witnesses. In response, Nana and her mother and their legal representatives filed witness nonattendance notifications and said they would not attend the trial. With it not yet confirmed whether Nana and her mother would be absent, the court, at A's request, postponed the second hearing to the 24th.
Meanwhile, Nana and her mother reportedly reinforced their intention not to face A in court by submitting another written opinion and a witness nonattendance notification.
Separately, A filed a complaint before the January first hearing, claiming that he did not possess a weapon at the time of the incident and did not injure the victims, and instead said he was injured by Nana, accusing her of attempted murder and special injury. However, the police recognized Nana's right to self-defense and decided not to prosecute, ruling there was no charge.
In response, Nana's agency Sublime released an official statement saying, "The perpetrator has continued to make false claims, repeatedly reversing his testimony and even filing a countercomplaint against the victim without showing any remorse for his crimes. He has exploited the fact that the victim is a public figure to distort facts and spread baseless claims, causing further harm to the victim, and we cannot hide our deep anger and dismay at this inhumane secondary victimization." The agency said it had filed a countercomplaint against A for false accusation. The agency warned it would not tolerate the matter, saying, "We will take all possible civil and criminal legal measures against the perpetrator's egregious and inhumane conduct to ensure he bears appropriate legal responsibility."
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