Yoshimoto Denies Coercion in Matsumoto Hitoshi Issue

There is confusion over Yoshimoto Kogyo’s initial view that “there are no such facts at all.

However, there is confusion over Yoshimoto Kogyo’s initial view that “there are no such facts at all.

On January 17, when the third installment of the “Bunshun-bombardment” was reported on the Internet, Yoshimoto told several media outlets

I have never forced her to engage in sexual acts.

Yoshimoto again denied that he had ever forced her to engage in sexual acts. However, as for the parties attended by the women

I will refrain from responding.

However, the tone of the statement has been slightly toned down from the original statement.

Speaking of confusion, there was also a stir in the evening news program “News Welcome,” broadcast locally in the Kansai region by ABC Television (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation).

The program updated its official website by January 14, stating that a comment made by an entertainment reporter in a program broadcast on January 12 was “not confirmed to be true.

The program announced, “We have not obtained any confirmation that what was said by the entertainment reporter in the program on January 12 is true.

The incident began with a statement made by an entertainment reporter on the same program on January 12.

The incident began with entertainment reporter Kaoru Shimada’s comment during the program on January 12 about Yoshimoto’s view that there was “no such fact” in response to a series of sexual scandals involving Matsumoto reported by the Weekly Bunshun.

Matsumoto himself clearly stated in X that there were no facts and announced that he would “fight” in court. He has suspended his activities in order to confront the article and focus on the trial.

Mr. Shimada said on the program that he had checked with his office about the facts of the matter. He continued,

“I did that, and they said there was a drinking session. I also heard that there was such behavior.

He then said, “I checked with the office.

I did not force her to have sexual intercourse, but she consented to it. I don’t think she was forced to do anything, so I think that will be the point of contention in the trial.

He explained.

After the broadcast, the following comments were made on the Internet

“No way…so they were saying there was no factual basis for it?

The broadcast caused a firestorm on the Internet, with such questions as “No way! However, ABC said

However, ABC has not been able to confirm that what we have reported is true at this time. Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) will do its utmost to report the incident accurately and honestly.

The report states, “Until now, numerous media outlets have been reporting on Yoshimoto.

Until now, numerous media outlets have asked Yoshimoto to reconfirm his position, but each time he has maintained that there is no basis in fact, saying, “It is as we have announced. Nevertheless, Shimada easily revealed something completely different to the reporter, and it became a topic of conversation.

However, on the 17th, Yoshimoto again denied that he had forced her to engage in sexual acts, but his tone changed, saying that he had virtually no comment on whether or not there was a party. Mr. Shimada has not directly explained his statement regarding Mr. Matsumoto, but there is no doubt that he made the statement based on some evidence,” said a TV station official.

In fact, Tamura Kenji, who was named in the second Bunshun article, commented that he did not intend to have sexual intercourse, but that it was “just like a drinking session. Matsumoto also took a scanned copy of the woman’s line and wrote

“It’s finally out…” he posted on X.

The “Wide World Wide Web” broadcast on January 14 was aired on the same day, and the reporter was asked to comment on the incident.

Atsushi Tamura of London Boots No. 1 and No. 2, who appeared on the “Wide Nah Show” (Fuji TV) broadcast on January 14, said, “I don’t know the extent of the factual basis at all anymore. In other words, Yoshimoto’s stance of “no facts at all” is no longer consistent. Therefore, they must have been forced to change their tone a little at the timing of the third Bunshun report.

Matsumoto’s “sexual scandal” is still causing a stir not only in the entertainment industry but also in the TV industry. How will Matsumoto and Yoshimoto deal with this turmoil?