Jay Park is preparing to take on a YouTuber who has spread malicious false information about him. Park has filed a civil defamation lawsuit at the Seoul Central District Court and has applied for a “discovery” procedure in a U.S. court to accurately identify the individual.
According to the San Jose Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on January 9th, Park requested the court to approve a “YouTube user identity disclosure discovery” against Google LLC. Additionally, Lee Ji Soo, the Brand Communications Manager at More Vision, the entertainment company Park established in 2022, submitted a supporting declaration to the court emphasizing the necessity of the discovery.
The identity verification process for YouTubers takes place in a U.S. court because Google, which operates YouTube, has its headquarters in the United States.
In the declaration submitted to the court, Lee stated, “Between October 17th and 31st, 2024, a YouTube user named ‘BBR Detective Agency’ posted two YouTube Shorts and two community posts about Park on their channel, and also wrote content attacking Park in the comments.”
BBR Detective Agency, a “cyber wrecker” channel, allegedly spread malicious false information claiming that Park was involved in drug smuggling, illegal cryptocurrency, and the Chinese Triad. This YouTuber posted a video containing content suggesting that “an individual known as ‘Koala,’ who is reportedly friends with singer Jessie, is a member of the Chinese Triad and supplies drugs to the hip-hop scene,” emphasizing their relationship by showing an image of the individual standing next to Park.
Furthermore, BBR Detective Agency implied that Park was involved in cryptocurrency and illegal financial transactions. The YouTuber also made hateful remarks, saying, “A very important video about the double life of a Korean-American celebrity will be uploaded soon. Be prepared to be angry. Making money in Korea, enjoying it, and leaving when problems arise—this is the essence of Korean-American celebrities. They consider Korea not as a place to settle, but as a playground to make money.”
Lee added in the declaration, “These posts and shorts have recorded millions of views and thousands of comments, and are seriously damaging Park’s reputation.”
Park filed the defamation lawsuit against BBR Detective Agency at the Seoul Central District Court in early December 2024. After finding it practically impossible to identify the YouTuber, More Vision proceeded with the discovery request to the U.S. court last month.
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