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Through his attorney, Seungri says an argument at a Seoul restaurant ended on good terms, with text messages traded, before the complainant went to police.
Seungri, the former BIGBANG member, has been booked on charges of special assault and denies the allegations, Koreaboo reports, citing a report on Naver.
The case began with a complaint filed at the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul. According to police, the complainant alleges that Seungri and his party assaulted, threatened and confined them at a restaurant in Seoul on August 8.
On October 23, Seungri's legal representative, Attorney Yoon, released a statement giving the singer's account of that night.
In Seungri's telling, he poured the man a drink and even handed over his contact information. His side says the trouble started when the complainant was asked to leave a second time and refused, which led to a verbal argument.
Seungri's side maintains that the argument did not end in bad blood. The two parted on good terms and texted each other afterward, the statement says.
According to Seungri's side, the complainant changed course a few days later and filed a criminal complaint.
Police plan to summon Seungri soon as they open their investigation.
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