The incident occurred on a “Kansai Television program”… “What was happening on location” of the suspect, Shinji Saito, who was sent to prosecution.

Scandals involving popular comedians continue to cause major ripples.

On October 7, Shinji Saito, 41, of the comedy trio “Jungle Pocket,” was referred to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of non-consensual sexual intercourse and non-consensual indecency for sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s.

The incident occurred in July of this year. It occurred in a parking lot in Shinjuku City. Saito took advantage of the timing when he was alone with the victim and committed the crime in the location bus. After receiving a consultation from the female victim, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department asked the suspect about the situation and proceeded with an investigation. Saito said, ‘I regret that I caused trouble to the other party and my family by my thoughtless act,’ and he has admitted the charge.

His office terminated his contract.

The aftermath of the riot is spreading to various places. Saori Seto, Saito’s wife, made a comment in response to the news of the filing of the charges. In addition to apologizing for the disturbance, she also explained the circumstances leading up to the filing of the charges as follows.

The other party had also acted, and it is true that they had followed each other on social networking services and exchanged contact information. We were in the situation of telling them that it was not a one-sided act.

Furthermore, on the afternoon of the 7th, his agency Yoshimoto Kogyo announced the termination of his contract with the suspect Saito. At that time,

In addition, on the afternoon of the 7th, Yoshimoto Kogyo, the company to which the suspect belongs, announced that it had terminated the contract with Saito.

The reason for the decision was announced as “We have been carefully confirming the facts in consultation with the parties concerned.

It happened on location in Kabukicho.

FRIDAY has reported on Saito’s alleged infidelity twice before. It is a well-known fact that Saito was suspended for two months last year as a result.

Nevertheless, he resumed his activities in November of the same year. Behind this was the trust of his family and fellow comedians, as well as those in the TV industry who had waited for his return without letting him leave the show during the scandalous incident. With this incident, Saito has betrayed that trust as well.

Saito committed the crime during a program produced by Kansai Television. Saito committed the crime while on location in Kabukicho. The victim, a TV personality and influencer, was originally acquainted with Saito and was cast in the program,” said a source close to the Kansai TV station.

Why did Saito commit the crime on location, and was there any fault in the program’s “management” of the cast members? We sent a letter of inquiry to the station, asking if the “crime scene” was indeed a Kansai Telecasting Corporation program,

When we sent a letter of inquiry to the station, the reply was, “We have no answer to that question.

The station responded, “We have no answer to that question.

Prior to the filing, Saito announced on September 20 that he was suspending his activities. He is currently suspended from all TV programs. Considering the current situation where his contract has been terminated by his agency as well, it is expected that he will disappear from the public eye completely.

As Mr. Seto, the wife, said in his comment, “There was an act from the other party,” it is possible that there was originally some favoritism on the part of the woman. However, the fact that he hurt the woman as a result and forced her to have sexual intercourse with him without her consent is unforgivable.

In this case, Saito betrayed many people involved. No TV person will reach out to him. First of all, he has to seriously deal with the victims and their families. That is the only thing we can do.

He will never be forgiven for “just making a living.

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