
Jay Park is taking legal action against a YouTuber who spread shocking false rumors about him online.
According to reports, Jay Park recently filed a request with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, asking Google to reveal the identity of a YouTuber who has been spreading baseless accusations.
The YouTube channel operated by an individual known as "A", made outrageous claims about Jay Park.
The channel alleged that Jay Park was involved in drug smuggling, illegal cryptocurrency deals, and even had ties to the Chinese Triads!
They also claimed that Koala, a figure known to be close with singer Jessi, is a member of the Triads and supplies drugs to the hip-hop scene.
To make things worse, the said channel even showed footage of Koala inside Jay Park's company, More Vision, and used photos of Jay Park with Koala to try and make it look like they were connected.
The YouTuber also linked Jay Park to cryptocurrency activities, saying, “At ‘Rolling Loud 2023 Thailand,’ Jay Park and Jessi were the main Korean artists on the OKX Stage. OKX is a cryptocurrency exchange.” This was meant to suggest that Jay Park was involved in illegal crypto transactions.
These videos went viral, racking up millions of views and thousands of comments, leading Jay Park to take legal action. He first filed a lawsuit in December 2024 at the Seoul Central District Court.
However, because YouTube is run by Google, which is based in the U.S., the YouTuber's identity couldn’t be confirmed in Korea. So, Jay Park decided to take the fight to U.S. courts!
Now, Jay Park is demanding Google hand over crucial information, including A’s name, date of birth, gender, phone number, address, login IP records, and even payment details linked to their account. The case is currently under review by Judge Yvonne K. Lee in San Jose.
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