Entertainment Agency CEO Under Prosecutor Investigation for Sexual Assault Allegations by Former Employees

Gangnam Police Station, Seoul. Photo by Asia Economy DB

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The CEO of an entertainment agency, which manages famous singers and broadcasters, has been sent to the prosecution without detention on charges of sexually assaulting a former employee.

On the 20th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that they had sent A (45), the CEO of an entertainment company accused of rape, to the prosecution without detention with a recommendation for indictment on January 29. The case is currently under investigation by the Women and Children Crime Investigation Division (Chief Prosecutor Yoo Hyun-jung) of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

According to the police, A is accused of sexually assaulting former employee B, who was intoxicated, at a bar in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on December 5 of last year. During the police investigation, A initially denied the charges, saying "nothing happened," but later admitted to the crime.

The company led by A was established in 2008 and operates as a comprehensive entertainment agency involved in management, music production, broadcasting, drama, and performance production. It recently gained attention by signing exclusive contracts with famous singers.

It is reported that A recently stepped down from the CEO position after the news of the sexual assault investigation became public.

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