BTS' agency BigHit Music has taken legal action against those who "repeatedly sent mails and packages to the artists’ residences. They further went on to add that they have also caused "harm to the artists’ families".
The agency took to Weverse on Wednesday and issued a long statement informing fans that they have filed criminal complaints. Adding, a court has issued an interim restraining order and an investigation is underway against those people.
Their statement stated,
“Hello. This is BigHit Music. Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to BTS, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spread of groundless information, and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to provide an update on these important activities. During this quarter, we filed multiple criminal complaints with law enforcement agencies based on evidence related to acts infringing on the rights of the artists, including defamation, submitted by our fans as well as collected through our own monitoring.”
The note shared details about one individual who sent multiple packages to the artists’ residence, “In particular, we gathered ongoing evidence regarding individuals who repeatedly sent mails and packages to the artists’ residences, even causing harm to the artists’ families, and filed criminal complaints against them on charges of violating laws regarding stalking crimes (Act on Punishment of Crime of Stalking). The court has issued an interim restraining order, and a prosecutor’s investigation is underway. We remain committed to an upcompromising, zero-tolerance policy in addressing stalking crimes that infringe on the privacy and safety of our artists.”
"A decision was handed down in the second quarter of 2022 declaring a non-suit and halting the investigations against some of the suspects, and we filed objections and requested reinvestigation of these cases. As a result, through prosecution referrals, the suspects were ultimately found guilty of personal attacks and defamation against the artists, and legal penalties were imposed,” the statement read.
In the end, the agency also asked the fans to help if they come across any malicious activity regarding the same.
BTS comprises of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook.
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