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investor fraud scheme
Coverage of investor fraud scheme in the Nexus archive.
- Music executive behind K-pop group BTS faces arrest in South Korea
South Korean police are seeking an arrest warrant for Bang Si-Hyuk, founder and chair of HYBE (the agency behind BTS), over allegations of orchestrating a $100m investor fraud scheme. The Seoul metropolitan police confirmed the request as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal financial gains.
- South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS
South Korean police are seeking to arrest Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of HYBE (BTS's management agency), over allegations of orchestrating an investor fraud scheme that allegedly netted him over $100 million by misleading shareholders about HYBE's 2019 public offering plans. His legal team has stated cooperation with the investigation while expressing regret over the arrest request.