SOURCE: 민희진, 긴급 기자회견 목적=뉴진스 가족 폭로였다 "주가 시세조종에 이용" [엑's 현장]
Former ADOR CEO Min Heejin's side claimed that a family member of NewJeans' member was involved in the background of the alleged 'NewJeans tampering' controversy.
Min Heejin's legal representative lawyer Kim Sunwoong from the law firm Jiam held an emergency press conference on the afternoon of the 28th in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Min Heejin did not attend the press conference. Regarding the reason, Lawyer Kim said, "There are some problems involving NewJeans member's family."
He explained, "These matters are difficult to talk about. She recently heard an information and was deeply shocked by it. Because of that, she was unable to appear."
Min Heejin's side stated, "She has no responsibility for the tampering at all. Instead, she was used by groups that are trying to disrupt the stock market." They added, "A family member of one of the NewJeans' members is involved. That is why she couldn't respond properly at the time. Due to a series of recent incidents, we decided to hold this press conference."
Lawyer Kim shared, "Even in the lawsuits between Min Heejin and HYBE, there have been attempt to use the members' families. This is why we had no choice but to state a basic statement about this." He continued, "We have discovered evidence that the 'NewJeans tampering' issue was used by people in the stock market as a tool to make money for themselves, exploiting both Min Heejin and NewJeans' members."
Meanwhile, the five members of NewJeans declared the termination of their exclusive contracts with ADOR back in November 2024 due to a loss of trust. However, in October last year, the court rejected their claims and ruled that their exclusive contracts with ADOR remain valid until July 31, 2029.
Afterward, Haerin and Hyein were the first members to return, followed by Hanni. Minji is currently in discussions with ADOR. On the other hand, ADOR notified Danielle of contract termination and removed her from the group. ADOR has filed a lawsuit seeking 43.1 billion KRW in damages against Danielle, one of her family members, and former CEO Min Heejin.
