News Produce Scandal Update (1 Viewer)

[Abeamus]

"On May 29, the first sentencing by the Seoul Central District Court for eight individuals involved in the “Produce 101” series manipulation case took place. CP (chief producer) Kim Yong Bum received a prison sentence of one year and eight months, and PD (producing director) Ahn Joon Young received a prison sentence of two years.

Regarding this, a source from CJ ENM stated, “We respect the decision of the courts. Regarding the production staff’s future, we will take action according to company policy, following internal discussions once the final verdict is made.”

They also spoke about their plans for compensation of damages that they had promised to carry out in their formal apology regarding the controversy in December 2019. CJ ENM gave an official statement and said, “We have had ample discussions with the agencies of the X1 debut group, and we have reached an amicable settlement. We have also begun discussions regarding compensation with other management companies whose trainees were affected [in ‘Produce X 101’].”"

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[blueberries]

Prison sentences? Doesn't seem like the judges were joking! :O
Compensation to companies though? How much exactly is going to the trainees from that? Will they not receive any compensation for getting their dreams crushed?

 

[Abeamus]

Prison sentences? Doesn't seem like the judges were joking! :O
Compensation to companies though? How much exactly is going to the trainees from that? Will they not receive any compensation for getting their dreams crushed?

It'd probably just end up paying off their debt either way tbh

 

[RandAlThor]

ON the up side they put together good groups.

Interesting they are just talking about X1 when he copped to fixing all 4.

 

[Ahsoka]

Glad they're getting justice, but also low-key annoyed that Jonghon got a similar jail time for gang raping someone and spreading videos, that seems to be a little worse imo

 

[Ashla_K]

Glad they're getting justice, but also low-key annoyed that Jonghon got a similar jail time for gang raping someone and spreading videos, that seems to be a little worse imo

That's the Justice system for you.

 

[jasque]

Uh ok, but I hope they also make the company pay a huge amount of money.

That is the very least that should happen.

 

[yeji]

hopefully they will really pay.

 

[blueberries]

Glad they're getting justice, but also low-key annoyed that Jonghon got a similar jail time for gang raping someone and spreading videos, that seems to be a little worse imo

Money related crimes get usually quite large sentences (in comparison to crime) when violence especially sexual kind doesn't..