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PSY was summoned to be a witness for the scandal investigation. (Courtesy of YG Entertainment via The Korea Times)
Police interrogate PSY over YG scandals
Last week, K-pop Star PSY was questioned by police regarding prostitution scandal of YG Entertainment which involved its former founder and Chief producer Yang Hyun-suk.YG was alleged to offer sexual services for two foreign investors from Southeast Asian in Gangnam, Seoul in July 2014.
PSY was summoned to be a witness for the scandal investigation. The interrogation was about nine hours, started at 5 p.m on June 16 and finished on the next day at 2 a.m, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s investigation unit.
During the questioning police focused on PSY’s role, however, he declined accusation of any immoral behavior, according to a report cited by The Korea Times.
On May, Psy said he wasn't involved in a sexual service however he acknowledged introduced the two investors to YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk.
One of the investors is Low Taek Jho, known as Jho Low, a criminal financier from Malaysia. Currently, the Malaysian is on Interpol's red list and is wanted by the country’s authorities and the U.S for reportedly stealing billions of dollars from a government-owned corporation.
PSY through social media confessed that Jho Low was his acquaintance. Both of them met when PSY had a performance in overseas.
According to a ranking investigator, the authorities had been called in 10 people in connection with the case.
However it is still undecided when police will question the former YG CEO, said the investigator.
Source: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2019/06/732_271132.html
