▲ This undated file photo shows Min Hee-jin, former CEO of ADOR. (Yonhap)

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Former ADOR chief Min Hee-jin cleared of breach of trust charges

SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Police cleared Min Hee-jin, the former chief executive of girl group NewJeans' agency ADOR, of breach of trust charges Tuesday in a high-profile dispute with parent company Hybe, her lawyers said.

"After more than a year of investigation, the police decided today not to forward either of Hybe's complaints to prosecutors, having found no evidence of wrongdoing," Min's legal team said in a statement.

Hybe, a leading K-pop entertainment company, filed a complaint in April last year accusing Min of attempting to seize control of ADOR in violation of her duties.

Min has denied the allegations, saying that a change in management control was impossible under the agency's current shareholder structure.

In response, she filed a countercomplaint, accusing two Hybe executives in charge of public relations of breach of trust, arguing they caused serious damage to ADOR and NewJeans by downplaying the group's achievements despite being responsible for their promotion.

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