Following ADOR's termination of Danielle's contract, they filed a lawsuit against her, her mother, and former CEO Min Hee-jin under the claims that the three were responsible for hindering the progress of NewJeans activities and projects.
The damage suit was set to claim 43.1 billion won (approximately USD 30 million) in compensation for the accusation, and now, in the latest development of the lawsuit, they have obtained a provisional seizure of real estate assets from both the mother of the former NewJeans member and the former ADOR CEO.
On 2 February, the court approved the provisional attachment requested by ADOR totalling to around 7 billion won (approximately USD 5.4 million), with 5 billion won being placed on Min Hee-jin and 2 billion won placed on the mother of a former artist. The seized properties from Min Hee-jin include a villa in Mapo-gu, which were placed under provisional attachment, and an apartment in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, that had previously been taken under provisional attachment by ADOR in 2025 on the account of a claim amount of 500 million won.
In the case of the former member's mother, her villa in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, and her office in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, were seized under provisional attachment.
However, significant delays have been expected in the proceeding of the 43.1 billion won lawsuit after the entire legal team that represented ADOR resigned as of 24 April, just weeks ahead of the next hearing, which was slated for 14 May. This leaves just three weeks for ADOR to look for a whole new legal team, going directly against Danielle's request for a speedy trial that would not prolong the proceedings, further hurting her image.
Following the mass resignation, legal representatives for both Danielle and Min Hee-jin formally requested that the trial proceed as scheduled. They went on to state that, "(the opposing party) resigned suddenly. Just as we stated at the previous preliminary hearing, we hope the trial proceeds as planned."
With key assets now under provisional seizure and both sides pushing for the proceedings to continue as scheduled, the case remains firmly in motion despite mounting procedural setbacks. As legal teams shift and timelines tighten, the dispute underscores the growing complexity and high stakes surrounding the ongoing battle, with all parties now awaiting the court’s next steps in determining how the trial will move forward.
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