On November 7th, former entertainment reporter Lee Jin-ho released a video titled “Jessi’s CCTV Original Footage, Why Was the 55 Seconds Deleted?” on his Youtube channel.
The CCTV footage released by Lee Jin-ho differed from the footage previously shown on the JTBC program “Crime Chief.”
In the newly released footage, the initially identified perpetrator, producer Koala, reacted aggressively when the victim, Ms. A, approached. Jessi then tried to calm Koala and continuously apologized to the victim. Subsequently, the actual assailant, Joker, approached the scene. Jessi attempted to stop Joker, but was unable to prevent him from striking the victim.
After the assault, Jessi’s female companions restrained Joker’s arm and separated him from the victim. Joker did not return to the scene afterwards.
Jessi remained at the scene, observing the situation, but the calm Koala engaged in further altercation with Ms. A, which was edited out of the “Crime Chief” broadcast. Jessi pushed Koala in an effort to defuse the situation.
Before, Jessi had been criticized by the public for “witnessing the fan assault” without doing anything, but the release of the original CCTV footage may have the potential to shift the public’s perception of the incident.
Source: Daum