On October 17, JTBC’s “Crime Chief” aired an interview with informant A, who alleged they were assaulted by Jessi and her group back in 2013 at a club in Itaewon.
A stated, “I was assaulted by Jessi and her friends at a club. Back then, Jessi claimed that the assailant had fled abroad, similar to what’s happening now. In the club’s bathroom, I made way for them, but they picked a fight without reason and attacked me. Jessi and her friends hit me and tried to shove my face into the toilet. They took my bag and told me they’d return it if I knelt and apologized.”
At the time, Jessi expressed her innocence, stating she only tried to break up the fight and never hit anyone. The case was closed when the informant withdrew their complaint.
The informant voiced their frustration about this withdrawal, “Jessi never admitted to not hitting me. She definitely did. I only dropped the case because I was preparing to move to the U.S. for work and had no choice.”
Speaking emotionally, A added, “A high school student recently asked Jessi for a photo, and her friends attacked him. Why? The same thing happened to me, and I still don’t know why. It’s all too similar. Her friend is Chinese? That’s a joke.” The informant then sent a message of support to the victim and their family, “I understand what you’re going through. It breaks my heart, and I hope you recover quickly, both physically and mentally.”
Last month, a minor fan in Seoul, was assaulted by a man from Jessi’s group after asking Jessi for a photo. Jessi was later found at a nearby bar, but when asked about the man’s whereabouts, she and her group claimed ignorance.
Jessi, in response, distanced herself from the incident with a vague statement expressing “moral responsibility.” However, police have since summoned her as a witness, and she told reporters she doesn’t know the assailant.