수사 과정에서 버닝썬 투자자이자 버닝썬이 위치한 르메르디앙서울호텔 대표가 강남경찰서 경찰발전위원이었다는 사실이 드러나면서 경찰·클럽 유착 의혹이 힘을 받고 있다.
As it was revealed during the investigation that the CEO of Le Meridian Seoul Hotel, where Burning Sun is located, was a member of the police development committee at Gangnam Police Station, suspicions of collusion between police and the club have been gaining traction.