Fan Claims They Were Assaulted By Jessi’s Entourage After Asking For An Autograph, Jessi’s Lawyers Clarify
A fan of singer Jessi has claimed that they were assaulted by Jessi’s entourage after asking her for an autograph, sparking controversy.
On the 11th of October, JTBC’s Incident Chief aired a report titled “Fan Assaulted by Jessi’s Entourage After Asking for a Photo.”
On the morning of the 29th of last month, 18-year-old A, a fan of Jessi, spotted her while walking down an alley on the way to a convenience store. A asked Jessi for a photo, but one of the men with Jessi swore at A in English and blocked them. Jessi intervened and apologized politely, saying, “I’m sorry,” while A also apologized and stepped back. However, another man allegedly punched A in the face.
A stated, “I was hit, but there was no proper response. I don’t know if they ran away to avoid involvement, but I was very disappointed in Jessi. In the video, she just stood by and watched. She’s someone I’ve always liked, but this part of her really let me down.” A also claimed that while they waited for the police after reporting the incident, both the attacker and Jessi had left the scene.
A’s mother visited Jessi’s agency on the day of the incident, and the agency explained that the attacker was a Chinese acquaintance of a producer close to Jessi. However, the police have yet to identify the attacker.
A lawyer representing Jessi’s agency commented on the issue stating, “Jessi is not connected to the attacker. Jessi and the attacker didn’t know each other and only met that day. However, if Jessi is seen as part of the same group as the attacker, we will consider how to compensate the victim, at least morally.”
The police have summoned the producer involved to identify the attacker, and the producer is expected to appear next week. Meanwhile, the victim has reported suffering from emotional distress.
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