"Justice for Lucas" is trending on Twitter, with many expressing their support for the WayV member.
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'Justice for Lucas' Trends In Support of WayV Member
In 2021, WayV member Lucas was accused of abusing his identity as an idol and cheating on his past romantic partners. Since the accusations, Lucas has remained out of the spotlight, not participating in any musical activities since August 2021.
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At the time, a Chinese internet user on Weibo, OP2, accused Lucas of cheating on them with others, abusing their fame for monetary gain, and more. Alleged screenshots and photos of Lucas during dates were used as proof. However, these photos have been largely debated, as both showed signs of editing.
On June 14, it was discovered that OP2 had sold their account to a new user, which now goes by the name of 抹茶小诗诗. Both the profile pictures of OP2 and the new user are seen in the account's gallery.
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On June 12, the new user began making posts on the account but left up the previous posts concerning Lucas, which has over 100,000 likes. However, on June 14, the user deleted all of the old posts from the account, including the allegations against Lucas.
Following the recent developments of the Weibo account, many believe that any likelihood that the proof presented during the scandal has lost any of its credibility. Many also think this is a sign of admission that the accusations are false and that all the photos and screenshots used were edited.
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With this in mind, supporters of Lucas took to Twitter to trend "Justice for Lucas." Many are demanding SM Entertainment to make a statement concerning Lucas's future activties and to return him to WayV.
The current whereabouts of OP2 is unknown. SM Entertainment has not released a statement on Lucas' whereabouts and has not commented on whether the idol will return to NCT and WayV activities.
What do you think of the situation? Tell us in the comments below!
Background on WayV Lucas' Past Relationship Scandal
In August 2021, a Chinese user, OP2, released an expose on Lucas through Weibo. In their post, they claimed to be Lucas's ex-girlfriend. During their relationship, OP2 claimed that Lucas would message her on private social media accounts.
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They then stated that while they were dating, Lucas would have unprotected intercourse with her and cheated on her with other women. He also allegedly manipulated her for monetary gain by abusing his identity as an idol.
He was also accused of having a bad attitude, such as complaining about being on variety shows and badmouthing Kris Wu.
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A South Korean user on Twitter then released their own post, echoing the claims of OP2.
SM Entertainment and Lucas soon released a statement. Lucas apologized for his past actions, immaturity, and the harm he caused his group. He has since been on hiatus. His single with Hendery, "Jalapeno," was never released due to the scandal.
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Written by Alexa Lewis
