Seiya and Akiyoshi Shimotsuki Statement in Court about Zoom Sexual Harassment Trial

She was very enthusiastic and ate it while saying, ‘PEROPERO ♡♡’.

Seiya (29) of “Shimobori Meisei” told the court.

On April 18, Seiya put aside his usual flashy outfit and appeared in Courtroom 103 of the Tokyo District Court wearing a black suit and a striped blue tie. On that day, Seiya appeared as a witness at the trial of a lawsuit against Bungeishunju for damages.

Seiya looked around the gallery with a sob, as if he was anxious about the gallery, and then bowed nervously to the judges, saying, “I look forward to working with you.

At issue in this trial is an article reported by Bunshun Online on June 18, 2008. According to the article, Seiya held an online drinking party using “Zoom” with a married female fan, Ako, in May ’20 during the period of self-restraint. It is reported that he sexually harassed her there. Seiya asked her, “Are you S?　Are you M?” What is your favorite position? Seiya talked to her in a series of sexually harassing ways, such as “Are you a S or M girl? After that, he showed her a close-up of his own private parts and masturbated himself. These details were reported together with photos of “Seiya masturbating” and others.

In response, Yoshimoto Kogyo, to which he belongs, lodged a fierce protest with Bungeishunju. In response, Yoshimoto Kogyo filed a provisional injunction with the Tokyo District Court demanding that Bungeishunju delete the article.

After Yoshimoto filed the petition, the court ordered the company to delete the article on October 18, 2010. On October 18, 2010, Bungeishun Online published the article. After receiving Yoshimoto’s complaint, Bungeishun Online stopped publishing the article on October 18. However, on October 21 On October 21 However, on October 21, Seiya filed a lawsuit against Bungeishunjyu, claiming that the article infringed on her privacy and defamed her reputation, and demanded compensation for damages and an apology advertisement. sports newspaper reporter)

And so, on April 18, at 2:10 p.m., the witness examination of Seiya and Seiya’s manager took place. Seiya was nervous at first, but as the trial progressed, his nervousness seemed to dissipate, and he gradually began to deliver an impassioned speech.

About a year before the incident, Seiya said, “I heard from About a year before the incident, I received a message from Ms. A in a DM on Instagram. I was very nervous at first, but as the trial progressed, I gradually became more and more passionate in my speech. She said, ‘I’m sorry for the trouble I’ve caused you. Heart ‘ It was a hot message with a lot of emojis. I was in lockdown in Corona and had no new encounters. I replied, “I was going through a breakup with my girlfriend at the time, so I thought I’d meet someone new! “

According to Seiya, they both saw each other as romantic partners. Seiya claims that as they talked over drinks, their conversation escalated.

He says, “( the beginning of the story) The conversation got really heated over the okaki thing, and I asked her, ‘Do you have big boobs?’ I asked her if she had big boobs, and she unbuttoned her loungewear and showed me her boobs. I thought that if she was willing to do that, it would be good manners for me to show her mine, so I showed her my male genitalia as well. She was so happy that she took a picture of it, and I thought, “She’s so happy that she wants to put my male organ in her data folder! I was so happy too.

That was the image of Seiya masturbating that was published in Bunshun Online. Seiya claims that when this image was taken, she hid her breasts, which she had been showing, and made the image look as if Seiya was unilaterally showing his lower body. Seiya further stated.

A Seiya further stated, “Aiko also showed me her masturbation act. She even adjusted the angle of view so that I could see her face, tits, and lower half of her body. The online drinking session ended peacefully, with both parties saying to each other, “This is the best memory we have! We ended the online drinking session in a friendly manner. Looking back now, I think we were tricked. ……

During the trial, Seiya answered questions clearly and clearly from beginning to end. He was so excited that his own lawyer sometimes had to stop him. At the end of his testimony, he expressed his frustration by talking about how some of his jobs had to be put on hold because of the news report and that his sister’s marriage did not go as planned. Later, in the witness examination by the manager, it was revealed that the amount of damages amounted to 15 million yen just for commercials and other advertising-related activities. Seiya also passionately stated in the witness interview.

“( Bunshun’s) I said, ‘I’ve been framed. But after the direct interview, I contacted her and she said she would testify to prevent the article from being published, and I said, “Bunshun vs. I thought it was a “Bunshun vs. I thought it would be a “Bunshun vs. I told her that I wanted to go out with her if we could get through this together,” he said, almost like a confession.

How will the trial proceed in the future? During the witness examination, Bunshun’s lawyer asked Seiya if there was any evidence that Ako was also masturbating, to which Seiya replied, “There is no evidence other than my testimony. It will be up to the court to make a decision in this area. The next trial is scheduled for early June. Bunshun’s witnesses will be questioned. What will happen to the unprecedented “lower body scandal”?