BLACKPINK’s ex-manager scams Lisa for $817,000
A former manager at YG Entertainment scammed K-pop girl group BLACKPINK member Lisa for 1 billion won (about $817,000 or P41 million) of her hard-earned money.
According to a Korean media outlet, the ex-manager had been with BLACKPINK since their debut in 2016 and that Lisa relied on him. He was trusted at YG Entertainment and by other BLACKPINK members.
The report stated that the manager exploited her closeness with Lisa, a Thai member of the girl group, and duped her into entrusting her money with him for a supposed real estate investment. It turned out that he used it for gambling. After the news came out, YG Entertainment released a statement to confirm that Lisa was cheated by her former manager. “After looking into the matter, we confirmed that Lisa was a victim of fraud by former manager ‘A.’ As Lisa wishes to settle this amicably, as the former manager was someone Lisa had trusted, ‘A’ has reimbursed a part of the sum and has left the company after agreeing on a reimbursement plan for the rest of the sum,” the agency said, according to SBS News.
YG Entertainment added, “We bow our heads and express our sincere apology for causing concerns to the fans who love our artist. We are very embarrassed by the misconduct of ‘A,’ and are feeling responsible for the management and supervision. We are currently taking preventive measures to prevent such incidents ever happening again.”
The controversy came out ahead of BLACKPINK’s music comeback this month before dropping their first full-length album in September.