Japanese Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto Withdraws Defamation Lawsuit
16:27 JST, November 8, 2024
Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto has reached an agreement with Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine to withdraw his lawsuit in which he claimed that his reputation was damaged when the magazine published women’s testimony that Matsumoto had engaged in sexual acts with them without their consent, it has been learned.
In the lawsuit, Matsumoto, a member of the popular comic duo Downtown, was demanding that the Shukan Bunshun pay about ¥550 million in damages and publish an article correcting its report. In December last year, Shukan Bunshun reported allegations that Matsumoto had forced women into sexual acts, citing testimony from two women who were drinking with Matsumoto at a luxury hotel in Tokyo in 2015.
"Society" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Malaysia Growing in Popularity as Destination for Studying Abroad; British-style Education Available at Low Cost
-
‘Women Over 30 Would Have Uteruses Removed’; Remarks of CPJ Leader, Novelist Naoki Hyakuta Get Wide Attention
-
Typhoon Kong-rey to Reach South of Japan’s Okinawa on Thursday; JWA Urges High Alert for Strong Winds, Heavy Rain
-
Typhoon Kong-rey Expected to Turn into Tropical Storm after Possible Pass Over Taiwan
-
Typhoon Kong-rey to Approach Okinawa’s Sakishima Islands on Thursday
JN ACCESS RANKING
- Streaming Services Boost Anime Popularity Overseas; Former ‘Geeky’ Interest More Beloved Among Gen Z than 3 Major U.S. Sports
- G20 Sees Soft Landing for Global Economy; Leaders Pledge to Resist Protectionism as Trump Calls for Imported Goods Flat Tariff
- Chinese Rights Lawyer’s Wife Seeks Support in Japan; Sophie Luo Calls for Beijing to Free Ding Jiaxi, Xu Zhiyong
- Malaysia Growing in Popularity as Destination for Studying Abroad; British-style Education Available at Low Cost
- ‘Women Over 30 Would Have Uteruses Removed’; Remarks of CPJ Leader, Novelist Naoki Hyakuta Get Wide Attention