2024-01-23 09:56:00
On January 22nd, Hitoshi Matsumoto of Downtown filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court, requesting damages for defamation and the publication of an apology advertisement from the publisher, Bungeishunju, regarding the report on the suspicion of sexual assault in Weekly Bunshun. A lawsuit was filed. The amount claimed is approximately 550 million yen. This was announced by his agency Yoshimoto Kogyo.
Matsumoto’s attorney stated, “In the future, we will make it clear in the trial that there was no sexual activity described in the article or that there was any coercion of such acts, and that there are no facts that would fall under the category of “sexual assault.” We would like to make this claim and prove it.”
[Related article: Hitoshi Matsumoto also appeals that sexual assault reports are not working… “You’ll lose everything” and “Darkness of the entertainment world” Ariyoshi and Kenkoba are sounding the alarm regarding Speedwagon Ozawa’s dangerous situation]
While we are curious regarding the fate of the court case, what is attracting attention is Speedwagon’s Kazutaka Ozawa’s movements.
In the first report at the end of the year, it was reported that Ozawa was actively “attending” Matsumoto. On January 8, Matsumoto, through Yoshimoto Kogyo, completely denied the contents of the article and announced that he would take a break from his entertainment activities to focus on the trial. On the other hand, it was the Ozawa side that “bullishly” denied the idea of self-restraint.
However, on the 13th, things took a turn. His agency announced that he would refrain from performing in the entertainment industry at his request, as he felt responsible for causing inconvenience to his fans and related parties. Many names of “attendant comedians” were reported, such as “Mr. “ and Jun Kurose of Punk Boo Boo, but Mr. Ozawa was the only one who refrained from attending.” (Entertainment reporter)
On the 21st, Akiko Wada released “Leave it to Akko! ” (TBS), mentions Ozawa. She said, “No, I’m really not feeling well. I need to see a doctor.”
Although Ozawa’s “great seniors” are worried regarding him, there are also cold voices from the entertainment world. This magazine reported the following comments from Ozawa’s fellow entertainers on the 22nd.
“He’s a sensitive person. He seems to feel responsible for forcing Matsumoto-san to suspend his activities.Right now, he’s complaining, “I can’t eat or sleep…”
It’s true that the dark circles under my eyes are amazing… However, there are many opinions like Tamuken’s that they would like someone to deny or apologize in their own words.
It’s not cool to just shut up and disappear. Mr. Ozawa has a habit of saying mean things and being criticized by Mr. Idota for being too sweet, but he is usually mean. Why is it so silent?”
The lawsuit filed by Matsumoto was also covered on the “Shinichi Hatori Morning Show” (TV Asahi) on the 23rd. Chino Kikuma, a lawyer who serves as a commentator, said, “Depending on the situation, we may have to listen to Ms. Ozawa, the broadcast writer who was there, or even two other women.” , pointed out the possibility that Ozawa would appear in court.
Opinions regarding Ozawa’s “future” are flying around on the internet, but the one that stands out is the one regarding Matsumoto.
《I wonder how small Matsumoto’s vessels are. If he had held a proper press conference and plainly said, “This is my problem, and it has nothing to do with junior comedians,” I would have been able to continue working. In the end, he ran away and removed the ladder, so in a sense Ozawa is also a victim. 》
“Even if Matsumoto intends to retire, he will have to hold a press conference and give an explanation such as “Ozawa was just following me. It’s all my responsibility.” He will have to protect even the talent from other agencies. Still, it will be difficult for Ozawa to come back, but I hope he stops acting like a politician who blames everything on his secretary and runs away. 》
“It’s unfortunate that Matsu-chan was commenting on another comedian’s scandal and is now acting completely differently when it’s his own scandal. It’s like when Miyasako was doing his underground business, he said he had to think regarding his junior comedians, but he didn’t think regarding it at all.
When this magazine spotted Ozawa coming out of his home in mid-January, he was wearing a mask, hat, and glasses, giving off a “crazy” vibe. When asked directly by this magazine, she put on a shocked expression, perhaps pretending to be someone else, and answered the question with her head down, turning on her heel and quickly heading back to her home. How is the suicide going now?
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