India, March 18 -- On Monday, Pledis Entertainment, the agency of K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN, issued a statement via the fan community platform Weverse confirming that an airline employee who had leaked the members' flight details had been indicted. The company further detailed how it was extensively taking legal action against individuals invading the group's privacy.

"We are taking strict measures against actions that threaten the safety of our artists. Recently, an airline employee who illegally sold flight information related to SEVENTEEN was indicted following an investigation. We are also actively pursuing lawsuits against those who have invaded the artists' privacy," Pledis announced, per AllKpop.

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