<figure id="attachment_394336" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 841px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-394336"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="e203ccc7"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/431e958f7065d829f256217712e6a3cd.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-394336" class="wp-caption-text">Shinji Saito of &#8220;Jungle Pocket&#8221; (right) and Hitoshi Matsumoto of &#8220;Downtown&#8221; who had been referred to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of sexual assault.</figcaption></figure>
<h2>The contract was terminated on the same day that the prosecution was revealed.</h2>
The &#8220;incident&#8221; involving Shinji Saito of the comedy trio &#8220;Jungle Pocket&#8221; has cast a &#8220;dark shadow&#8221; over Hitoshi Matsumoto of &#8220;Downtown&#8221; as well.
In July of this year, Saito was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female celebrity in her 20s on a location bus in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
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According to investigators, Saito
 Saito said, &#8220;I caused trouble to the other person and my family by my thoughtless act, and I regret it.&#8221;
The woman said.
 I will never be able to forgive her.
The woman said, &#8220;I can never forgive her.
On October 7, his company Yoshimoto Kogyo issued a statement apologizing to the woman and other people involved and saying
 &#8220;Today, after discussing the matter with Saito, we have terminated the management contract.
The company reported, &#8220;Today, after discussions with Saito, we have terminated our management contract.
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It is an undeniable fact that there was trouble between Saito and the woman in her 20s, but the case is still in the document filing stage. From here, the prosecutor will decide whether to prosecute or not.
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Saori Seto, Saito&#8217;s wife and TV personality, wrote on Instagram
 &#8220;There is an error in some reports.
Saito&#8217;s wife, the celebrity Saori Seto, stated on her Instagram.
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 &#8220;The other party had also acted on his behalf, following him on social networking sites and exchanging contact information.
 &#8220;I am telling you that it was not a one-sided act.
Yoshimoto, however, was not so sure.
In spite of this, Yoshimoto quickly decided to terminate the contract. A sports newspaper reporter in charge of entertainment cited three reasons.
<h2>Yoshimoto Kogyo, which has been thorough in its adherence to compliance</h2>
 One is that he has caused a stir in the past with reports of adultery. He is usually low profile and does not act arrogant, but his biggest problem is his &#8220;woman&#8217;s habit. No matter how many times we warned him, he never got it right. As a result, he became a police matter, and Yoshimoto could no longer cover for him.
The second problem was the fact that the scene of the incident took place on a location bus.
The second reason was that the location was on a location bus, the same as when Un-jash&#8217;s Ken Watanabe had an affair in a multipurpose restroom, which is not what the bus was originally used for. Since the location bus is also used by staff and other celebrities, it became &#8220;unacceptable.
 &#8220;We felt we could not overlook it,&#8221; said a reporter for a sports newspaper.
The third and final item is Saito&#8217;s use of the buses.
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The third and final issue is Saito&#8217;s &#8220;delay in reporting.
Yoshimoto has been thoroughly enforcing compliance for the past several years.
After Matsumoto&#8217;s Bunshun report came out, the company held a training session for its comedians and strictly ordered them to learn how to avoid problems with women and to immediately report any problems that develop.
 Saito, however, did not immediately inform Yoshimoto after the problem occurred in July. Eventually, due to the mental stress, she fell ill and was hospitalized with pneumonia. Yoshimoto sensed something was wrong and investigated, which led to the discovery of this incident. Some people on the Internet have suggested that Yoshimoto &#8220;covered up&#8221; the incident because of his illness, but it is a fact that Saito was hospitalized, and it was Saito who was working to avoid being found out.
(TV station insider) The impact of this action not only on Yoshimoto, but also on the entertainment industry, including TV stations, will be significant.
It has been learned that, while an arrest and prosecution would be the last thing that would be expected, those who have committed acts that are in serious violation of compliance and unbecoming of a comedian will face &#8220;contract termination&#8221; without mercy.
If Matsumoto&#8217;s suit is dismissed in the ongoing trial, then
 If the case against Matsumoto is dismissed, it is highly likely that the contract will be terminated even for Matsumoto-san. If not, it will be inconsistent with the punishment for Mr. Saito,&#8221; a person involved in the comedy industry said.
(A person involved in the comedy industry said, &#8220;If not, it will be inconsistent with the punishment for Saito.
On October 8, it was announced that the next hearing would be held behind closed doors on November 11, and eventually Matsumoto will be questioned in person before a verdict is reached.
 The trial is a dispute over the truthfulness of the Bunshun article, but if Matsumoto&#8217;s claims are not accepted, it could be interpreted that he was forced to engage in sexual acts. If Mr. Matsumoto&#8217;s claim is not accepted, it could be interpreted that he was forced to engage in sexual acts.
In the past, Yoshimoto would have fully backed up Matsumoto&#8217;s lawsuit, but this time, they are keeping a certain distance from the case because they have a &#8220;conflict of interest&#8221; depending on the outcome of the trial.
A reporter in charge of entertainment at a sports newspaper said, &#8220;If Matsumoto loses in the trial, he will have to go to court.
 A reporter in charge of entertainment for a sports paper said, &#8220;If Mr. Matsumoto loses in court, legally speaking, it would not be surprising if Yoshimoto seeks damages from Mr. Matsumoto.
For Matsumoto, it is a matter of course.
For Matsumoto, the &#8220;incident&#8221; with Janpoke Saito is not a personal matter.

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