The “report that Ms. A was followed by Mr. X” and the “possibility of Mr. X appearing as a witness” cast a shadow over Hitoshi Matsumoto, even though “there is no basis in fact and I will fight it.

This time, however, Matsumoto’s side was caught trying to use a “subterfuge. Even in the comedian world

“Hey, Mr. Matsumoto, you’re at …….”

“Lawyer Tashiro is a detective agency.

The fact that Lawyer Tashiro asked a detective agency to investigate Ms. Ako’s background cannot be done without Mr. Matsumoto’s permission. Some people on the Internet are pointing out that Attorney Tashiro made an error in judgment, but the main source of the problem is Ms. Matsumoto. If Mr. Matsumoto had not given the OK, this would not have happened.

In the Shukan Bunshun (weekly magazine) published on the 18th, Mr. X and his lawyer, Mr. Nobuo Nakamura, commented under their own names, denouncing the practices of Matsumoto’s side. Mr. Nakamura was Mr. Tashiro’s senior when he was a prosecutor, and is a partner in a law firm where Motonari Otsuru, former head of the Special Investigation Department of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, is also a member of the firm. Mr. Nakamura has been consulting with Ms. A for more than three years.

He is outraged by Mr. Matsumoto’s horrific acts.

He condemns the crime.

It takes determination to expose one’s real name in Bunshun. Rumors are circulating that even Nakamura’s lawyer may be preparing to testify in court about the damage done to Ms. Ako.

This will serve as reinforcement material to prove that Ms. Ako’s story has remained unchanged for more than three years. In other words, the possibility that the truthfulness of Bunshun’s publication of Ms. Ako’s allegations will be recognized will increase.

Matsumoto’s out-of-court “tricks” ended up amplifying the anger of Ms. Ako’s side. In addition, a new “reinforcement”, Nakamura’s lawyer, was also called in. ……

We sent a letter of inquiry to the law firm to which Nakamura’s lawyer belongs, asking about his “preparations for testifying,” but received no response by the deadline.

In defamation cases, there is always a settlement offer from the court. At first, there were many reports that Mr. Matsumoto’s side would not accept any settlement and that it would be black and white, but looking at the series of developments, it seems that there has been a change in their hard-line stance. Settlement is a so-called “gray judgment. The Bunshun side may accept the settlement depending on the conditions. ……

Is there a way out of the muddled court case?