[Official] ”NCT” TAEIL, SM: ”I learned about the lawsuit in mid-August”... Members unanimously unfollow him on social media

As TAEIL of the Korean boy group "NCT" is accused of sexual crimes, SM Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as SM) has announced that it had ended its ties with the group on the day of the police investigation.
On the 29th (today), TAEIL's management office SM said, "Our company and TAEIL first became aware of the lawsuit in mid-August, and TAEIL underwent a police investigation on the 28th."
This shows that SM informed TAEIL of the sexual assault allegations in advance on the day of his police investigation and forced him to leave the group.
After learning of the sexual assault allegations against him a little late, they quickly severed ties with him on the day of the police investigation. Since then, the members of "NCT" have also unfollowed (TAEIL's) SNS accounts one after another.
Meanwhile, TAEIL left the group on the 28th. The management office stated, "We have grasped the facts and recognized the seriousness of the matter, and have decided not to continue with group activities any further."
After discussing it with Taeil, he has decided to leave the group," the company said, adding that it would provide further details at a later date.