<figure id="attachment_399898" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-399898" style="width: 456px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4d3e2709"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/11/5b27b508aee515c1b06821547fda42ed-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-399898" class="wp-caption-text">Downtown&#8221; Hitoshi Matsumoto has withdrawn his appeal to Bunshun. He seems to be turning up the heat behind the scenes to return to show business. &#8230;&#8230;</figcaption></figure>
<h2> Following Ms. A&#8217;s every move</h2>
<p> Downtown&#8217;s Hitoshi Matsumoto has dropped his lawsuit against the Weekly Bunshun for damages over the sexual assault allegations. It seems that he is steadily working toward his return to show business.</p>
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<p> Fans may feel that they want Matsumoto back as soon as possible, but there are also many who are opposed to his return to TV without an explanation at a press conference, saying that the allegations of sexual assault remain unanswered. On the other hand, there are many people who are opposed to her return to TV without a press conference or other explanation, saying that the allegations of sexual assault remain unanswered.</p>
<p> On November 11, international lawyer Hideki Yashiro said on &#8220;Hiruobi&#8221; (TBS), &#8220;Frankly, it is a lousy legal strategy.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I have to admit that it is a lousy litigation strategy,&#8221; he said.</span></p>
<p> and bashed Matsumoto&#8217;s side&#8217;s representatives. He added, &#8220;I have to say that it is a lousy litigation strategy.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> As a lawyer himself, he expressed his opinion, &#8220;I think it was a big miscalculation that they had to withdraw the lawsuit, which was in effect a defeat, instead of settling the case.</span></p>
<p> He also shared his opinion as a lawyer.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> In the end, Mr. Matsumoto withdrew the lawsuit, although he had filed a claim for damages in the amount of 550 million yen. The Bunshun side did not back down at all, but Mr. Matsumoto agreed to withdraw on the condition that he would make an &#8220;apology. There is no rule regarding the starting fee for legal fees, which varies from lawyer to lawyer, but with such a large trial, it is not surprising that Ms. Matsumoto paid tens of millions of yen to her lawyer. Furthermore, he also revealed that he had been following Ms. A.&#8217;s movements, so the cost of the investigation is not cheap either,&#8221; said a TV reporter.</span></p>
<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" Matsumoto&#39;s &quot;strength&quot; is that he can make money even when he is not on TV."></div>
<h2>The office has nothing to do with it.</h2>
<p> Naturally, Matsumoto&#8217;s &#8220;dropping of the lawsuit&#8221; is big enough news to be covered by news programs and wide shows. However, we have to compose our programs based on the little information that Yoshimoto and others have made public.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> Yoshimoto has been stressing that the lawsuit was filed by Hitoshi Matsumoto himself, and has maintained a distance from the case, saying that his office had nothing to do with it. However, on November 8, the day the lawsuit was withdrawn, Yoshimoto contacted us to explain the content of the program that aired Matsumoto&#8217;s &#8220;apology to the woman. It seems that other information programs had been nudged by Yoshimoto to &#8220;not say anything unnecessary&#8221; when Yoshimoto&#8217;s talent appeared on their programs. The pressure from Yoshimoto is making the program staff and others on site tense.</span></p>
<p> (TV station insider) &#8220;That is how serious Yoshimoto is about getting Matsumoto back on the air. To that end, any unnecessary opinions on the wide-open TV show &#8220;would be an obstacle to his comeback.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> It is true that Matsumoto is a legend in the world of comedy and was active at the forefront of the industry until the news broke at the end of last year. Even if his TV appearances were to decrease, he could still make a tremendous amount of money if he were to hold shows that were streamed online or live performances that required tickets to be distributed.</span></p>
<p> (A source close to the entertainment industry says that Matsumoto&#8217;s safe return is also for the sake of his partner, Masanori Hamada. Will Matsumoto be able to make a smooth comeback now that &#8220;Downtown&#8221; has rejoined the group? &#8230;&#8230;</p>


 Downtown's Matsumoto Hitoshi's move to return to show business has been gaining momentum behind the scenes. Yoshimoto Kogyo, which had kept its "distance" from Matsumoto during the trial, has now begun to ......

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