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Momoland’s Nancy taking legal action over ‘illegally manipulated photos’ circulating online

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Momoland’s Nancy taking legal action over ‘illegally manipulated photos’ circulating online

NANCY. The singer appears in a press conference fellow Momoland members in 2018.

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The singer's agency says she is currently in 'severe emotional turmoil'

Momoland’s Nancy McDonie will be taking legal action against those who posted and shared “inappropriately taken and manipulated” photos of her online.

The photos were supposedly taken with a spy camera hidden in Nancy’s dressing room, and according to Nancy’s agency MLD Entertainment, these were “illegally manipulated.”

In a statement published on Soompi, MLD said: “We will be joined by the police and judicial authorities overseas in taking strong legal action against the first person who posted the photos, as well as those who have taken part in spreading the photos.”

They said that they will also be pursuing civil and criminal suits for the violation of several laws in South Korea covering sexual crimes and the distribution of pornographic material.

The agency said that Nancy is under “severe emotional turmoil” and asked for an end to posts that harass the singer.

“We will continue to make every effort to protect our artists from additional damage through continuous monitoring. We will also follow through with our legal actions with no leniency and without reaching a settlement,” the agency said.

Nancy a member of Momoland, known for hits like “Bboom Bboom” and “BAAM.” She is also set to star in the upcoming series The Soulmate Project opposite James Reid, though production was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. – Rappler.com

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