Singer-actress IU has reportedly filed a discovery application in a U.S. court to identify the person behind a series of malicious posts.
According to a July 20 report by Dispatch, IU petitioned the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on the 15th, seeking discovery from Meta. The request aims to secure materials needed for a defamation civil suit currently underway in South Korea.
IU's side claims that a specific account posted a total of 52 false statements between March and October last year, damaging her reputation. Because they have been unable to identify the operator of the account, the domestic lawsuit has faced obstacles. IU's legal team has therefore asked the court to order Meta to produce user information it holds, including the operator's name, address, phone number, email address, and login IP data.
According to the filing, the posts fall into six categories: plagiarism accusations; false claims related to China; denial of overseas achievements; allegations of exploiting the deceased for marketing; accusations of press manipulation and public-opinion rigging; and false claims linking her lyrics to a national tragedy.
If the court grants the application, IU's team plans to pursue additional legal action based on the information provided by Meta.