Former idol group member to be arrested for extorting ¥10,000 from woman
20:27 JST, November 29, 2022
KYOTO — Police are planning to arrest Koki Tanaka, a former member of idol group KAT-TUN who is currently on trial over illegal drugs, on suspicion of extorting about ¥10,000 from a woman he was dating, according to investigative sources.
The Kyoto Prefectural Police have already been provided with an arrest warrant for Tanaka, 37, and are expected to make the arrest after he is transferred to Kyoto from a hospital in Chiba Prefecture, where he is hospitalized.
According to the sources, Tanaka allegedly extorted the woman in her 30s, residing in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, into paying him about ¥10,000 in June of last year because he had not been paid for an appearance at a live music club that she had introduced him to.
“You have to pay me instead,” Tanaka was quoted as saying to the woman.
Tanaka has been indicted for the possession and use of illegal drugs, and is currently on trial at the Chiba District Court.
"Society" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Shinkansen Services Suspended After Man ‘Searches for Phone’ on Tracks; Disruption Affects About 14,000 Passengers
-
U.S. 7th Fleet officer Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Sushi, Sashimi, Chicken at Kanagawa Shopping Mall; Suspect Caught Mid-Meal
-
JAL Airplane Experiences Radio Malfunction During Flight, Lands Safely By Relying on Light Signals
-
Cherry tree falls on man on Sanneizaka steps leading to famous Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
-
Strong Earthquake Rocks Southern Part of Kyushu; No Risk of a Tsunami
JN ACCESS RANKING
- China Mutes Memorialization of Reformer Hu Yaobang; Memories Could Spark Critique of Xi Administration
- Shinkansen Services Suspended After Man ‘Searches for Phone’ on Tracks; Disruption Affects About 14,000 Passengers
- U.S. 7th Fleet officer Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Sushi, Sashimi, Chicken at Kanagawa Shopping Mall; Suspect Caught Mid-Meal
- UNRWA Director Describes Catastrophic Destruction in Gaza; Says Relief Trucks Robbed, ‘People’s Hearts Destroyed’
- JAL Airplane Experiences Radio Malfunction During Flight, Lands Safely By Relying on Light Signals