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On October 28, 2024, American singer ØHENRY came forward to defend South Korean rapper Jessi amidst her ongoing alleged fan assault controversy. The Steal My Love singer stated that he was with Jessi when the incident occurred on the night of September 29, 2024. In a publicly available CCTV clip, a male fan requested Jessi for a picture when she was with her friends, which she declined.
Recalling the incident, ØHENRY wrote on his Instagram story that he was invited to Courte Cafe in Gangnam, which could be seen in the particular CCTV clip. The singer explained how he was with his friends and met the Cold Blooded rapper with her associates.
ØHENRY elaborated that once the pub was closed, they all decided to grab a meal together somewhere else. Several fans of Jessi approached her for a selfie, which she humbly obliged. ØHENRY added that he and Jessi were sober while some of their friends were intoxicated as they had alcohol before leaving the club.
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He added that "she didn't do anything wrong" and stated that she couldn't have physically stopped the assault.
"We sat across from a 7-Eleven until one of our friends found the rest of the group," ØHENRY wrote.
ØHENRY asserted that he witnessed the incident firsthand and saw a male fan approach the South Korean rapper. Jessi refused the request for a photo. ØHENRY revealed that the fan kept asking her for a picture and would not give up.
However, suddenly a man—whom they both met that evening—came forward and hit the fan. Jessi tried to stop the man from hitting the fan but she failed.
"I put this on everything I love; she did nothing wrong! I was there and saw everything firsthand. How can she control a crazy a*s grown man she doesn’t even know. Yall have to stop with this narrative like shes a bad person. Its really manipulation," ØHENRY wrote while vouching for Jessi.
Jessi's music career takes a massive hit amidst the alleged ongoing controversy
The Zoom rapper was criticized by Korean netizens for failing to stop the alleged assault on the male fan. On October 16, 2024, the rapper was summoned by the Gangnam Police Station where she was interrogated for six hours.
Korea JoongAng Daily reported that the rapper addressed reporters outside the police station and said:
"I want to find the person who hit [my fan] quickly and hope that person gets punished. I will share everything I know. I am very sorry"
The Korea Herald reported that the Korean-American rapper apologized for causing the victim and his family pain. She said:
“I deeply apologize to the victim and his family for causing pain. From the moment the incident happened until now, I have hurt many, including the victim, and left them feeling betrayed and angry due to my wrong actions, attitude and inaction.”
She continued:
"If I could go back, I would have taken a photo with the fan, actively protected him, gone to the police right away, and issued a proper apology. Had I done so, the victim wouldn’t have suffered this much.”
On October 18, 2024, in the wake of the controversy, DOD Entertainment, terminated the contract with NUNU NANA rapper. She signed under the agency on September 20, 2024, and also announced the launch of her label, UNNI.
