The “bizarre nature of Internet public opinion” that “#Bunshun discontinuation” became a trend after the report of Hitoshi Matsumoto’s “withdrawal of lawsuit.

Bunshun is going out of business.

Such words temporarily trended on SNS.

It was in response to “Downtown” Hitoshi Matsumoto’s decision to withdraw his complaint in the Bunshun lawsuit.

On November 8, Matsumoto, who had been in dispute with Bungei Shunju, publisher of the weekly Bunshun, which reported on his past troubles with women, suddenly announced that he had withdrawn his complaint. On the same day, he announced through his attorney

We have confirmed that there is no physical evidence directly indicating the existence of coercion.

He then gave the following reasons for withdrawing the lawsuit

“We do not want to cause further burden and inconvenience to many people by proceeding with the trial.

He also stated that he did not want to cause any further burden or inconvenience to many people by proceeding with the trial.

I was attending a meeting attended by women and others

As for the dinner that caused the problem

He admitted that he had attended a meeting attended by women in Matsumoto.

He admitted that he had attended the meeting in Matsumoto. He then stated

“If any of the women who attended were offended or hurt, I sincerely apologize,” he said.

The Bunshun side, on the other hand, said, “The Bunshun online magazine is a great source of information.

On the other hand, Bunshun released a statement on “Bunshun Online” in the name of editor-in-chief Sei Takeda. The behind-the-scenes story of the withdrawal of the complaint is as follows.

The plaintiff’s attorney contacted us to express his apology to those who were hurt by the incident, and after discussing the matter with the women, we agreed to withdraw the complaint as the defendant,” the statement read.

He stated, “I have decided to withdraw the complaint as a defendant.

Some SNS users who saw the text of both sides saw the legitimacy of Matsumoto’s side and spread the “Bunshun abolished” at the beginning of the article. It became a trending topic. Perhaps they used the “no physical evidence” part to deny the sexual assault, and then went on to slam Bunshun for “hurting our Matsu-chan.

While everyone has his or her own interpretation of what happened, the change in tone on Matsumoto’s side so far makes it clear which side had the “better” side of the argument.

When Bunshun reported the news at the end of last year, Matsumoto immediately declared legal action.

I will fight it because it has no basis in fact.

When he filed a lawsuit against Bunshun in March, he wrote

When I filed a lawsuit against Bunshun in March, I was simply bewildered, frustrated, and saddened by the absurdity of the fact that my claims were drowned out and not accepted. I hope the truth will be conveyed to the world and I will be able to enjoy comedy as soon as possible.

I want the world to know the truth, and I want to be able to laugh as soon as possible.

I don’t agree with the “hypothetical” expression.

At the trial, Matsumoto’s side asked Bunshun to “identify” Ms. A and Mr. B. On the other hand, Ms. A was told by her representative that she was not a member of the group. On the other hand, it was revealed that Masahiro Tashiro, the lawyer representing Mr. A, had used a detective agency to investigate the surrounding area. The contradictory behavior of the Matsumoto side was an indication of how “lost” they had become.

Matsumoto and Bunshun then began behind-the-scenes settlement talks.

I heard that they started negotiations before the summer, but they could not come to an agreement on the apology to Ms. A and others. Then they suddenly dropped the lawsuit. We were also surprised.

Matsumoto lowered his raised fist and made the aforementioned comment. He accepted the Bunshun side’s request for an apology with Ms. A in mind and publicized it to the world. Matsumoto contacted the Bunshun side.

In the text of both sides’ statements, they emphasize the fact that no money was exchanged, but Mr. A did not originally ask for monetary compensation. Mr. Matsumoto regretted his past behavior and apologized for it. That is all she was asking for. To tell the truth, Ms. A does not agree with Matsumoto’s “assumption” that “if some of the women who participated in the event were offended or hurt by the event ……”. However, Ms. A and the others were not satisfied with the “hypothetical” expression. However, it seems that Ms. A and the others were also exhausted by the bogged-down trial with Mr. Matsumoto.

(A wide-show insider) “In order to withdraw the lawsuit, the Bunshun side’s approval is required. Although they could have rejected Matsumoto’s offer, the Bunshun side seems to have given consideration to Ms. A and the other women who made the accusations.

Yoshimoto Kogyo, to which Matsumoto belongs, has issued a comment suggesting that he will resume his entertainment activities. They are already in concrete discussions with various stations.

How will the public react when Matsumoto appears on TV again?