Judge Reportedly Orders HYBE To “Stick To Legal Facts” After Label Unloads Barrage Of New Allegations
This article is part of our coverage of HYBE vs. ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin. You can read more and view the entire timeline here.
A judge has reportedly ordered HYBE‘s lawyers to stop making hearsay allegations.
On May 17, the first day of hearing for Min Hee Jin‘s injunction against HYBE took place at Seoul’s Central District Court.
On this day, HYBE’s lawyers reportedly made several allegations against Min Hee Jin, including allegations that Min Hee Jin had allegedly badmouthed NewJeans and that Min Hee Jin was using a shaman to make decisions.
In response, the judge is said to have scolded HYBE’s lawyers and ordered them to “Speak about legal facts.” The judge then asked for evidence supporting HYBE’s claims surrounding shareholder rights, to which HYBE responded by citing a lack of legal precedent.
We used literature as there isn’t any legal precedent.
— Judge
Also, it was reported that the judge had asked if HYBE felt the burden of proof lied with ADOR, to which HYBE replied they did.
Are you saying that (Min Hee Jin) has to prove that she didn’t do anything wrong?
— Judge
Stay tuned for updates.
