News Produce prosecution won't reveal members names (1 Viewer)

[Abeamus]

As the controversy has stretched out over months since the end of “Produce X 101” in July, there have been many calls for the reveal of the “raw data” of the votes in the finales, in other words the reveal of the ranking as determined by viewers’ actual votes. The lack of an announcement has led to much speculation and arguments online about who “benefited” from the manipulation. It’s said that some fans are announcing plans to pursue criminal charges against those who claim their favorite was rigged into their group, and some are also reporting comments on articles about the vote manipulation so they are deleted.

Among these calls for the reveal of the ranking as decided by voters, Money Today spoke to a source from the prosecution.

“The prosecution will not be revealing who the rigged members were in the future either,” the source said. “If the rigged members are revealed, some people will suffer and others will benefit, but that does not mean that the prosecution can announce it.”

They continued, “The prosecution fundamentally exists to uncover the facts of a criminal offense, and it collects evidence and investigates so that the appropriate punishment is carried out. It does not carry out an investigation on the basis of the fans wanting one.”

Money Today states that it’s possible that the names of the members suspected of being manipulated into the groups may be leaked indirectly during future trials as investigation records such as evidence emerge. However, the prosecution will not be revealing the names preemptively before that.

The first preparatory proceedings date for the eight people indicted in the case is December 20. As it is not necessary for the defendant to be present at preparatory proceedings for their trial, it is uncertain if Ahn Joon Young and others will be attending.

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[blueberries]

It's better for the idols involved.. but also give me the tea!

I hope it gets accounced at least who should have gotten into groups. I mean they deserve compensation. They should sue Mnet and CJENM (or wat the company was) and either reach settlement with them or part them from their ioi, wannaone, izone and x1 money by force

Also they deserve to be recognized by public as the one who got screwed over so they will get the recognization that they deserve. As someone who people- the producers- chose.

 

[Jimimis]

Meanies

 

[Darkseid]

Could go both ways really. I'm happy they're not revealing the members' names coz the netizen hate would be immense. However, I hope this doesn't start a witch hunt where netizens start their own investigations and blame anyone they want.

 

[yeji]

I am relieved for the idols. I just hope that netizens don‘t do their own investigations