Ex-managers say they spoke out after being listed as suspects in Park Na-rae theft case

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A new claim has added another layer of controversy to comedian Park Na-rae’s ongoing scandal, with allegations that her former managers decided to speak out only after being treated as suspects in a theft case involving her home.

Park has recently been embroiled in accusations of workplace abuse after former managers came forward with a series of explosive claims. These included allegations that two managers were made to work without proper contracts, and that Park received illegal medical injections from a so-called “injection aunt,” a person without a medical license, further fueling public backlash.

Amid the growing controversy, a YouTuber known as “Behind_Master” said the decision of the managers to go public was rooted in what has been described as a “theft incident” at Park’s residence. According to the YouTuber, when expensive items went missing from Park’s home, suspicion initially turned inward — and that suspicion was driven by the actions of her then-boyfriend.

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The YouTuber said Park’s then-boyfriend, identified only as A, collected personal information from the two managers and one stylist at the time, claiming it was needed to prepare labor contracts. The three reportedly handwrote their names, resident registration numbers and home addresses. However, the information was allegedly not used for employment paperwork.

Instead, A is accused of submitting their personal details to the police as reference material for identifying suspects in the theft case. One of the managers later tried to have the police list them as the complainant instead of A, but the police refused because the manager was already considered a suspect.

According to the claim, A initially filed the theft report himself but later attempted to switch the complainant to a manager out of concern that a police record could spark dating rumors involving Park.

The YouTuber added that the individual eventually identified as the thief was not an insider but a stranger with no prior connection to Park or her staff.

Park has remained out of the public eye since the allegations surfaced. She has withdrawn from all ongoing variety shows, and at least one program she was scheduled to appear in has reportedly been canceled altogether, underscoring the severity of the fallout.

This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.