“I can’t escape from press conferences” – Matsumoto Hitoshi, Nippon Television’s vice president’s “accountability” remarks put his “talent career” at risk – in a corner On November 25th, Nippon Television’s regular press conference was held at the station in Shiodome, Tokyo. Among other things, he also mentioned Matsumoto Hitoshi of the comedy duo “Downtown,” who on the 8th of the same month withdrew a civil lawsuit against the editor-in-chief of “Weekly Bunshun” and others who had reported on his sexual assault allegations. This is causing a stir. Matsumoto has been on hiatus from show business since January 2024, but prior to that he was a regular on the Nippon Television network’s “Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!” and “Downtown DX” (produced by Yomiuri TV). At the press conference, President Akira Ishizawa said, “I am aware that the trial has concluded. Meanwhile, the artist himself is still on hiatus. “We intend to respond appropriately while assessing the overall situation,” he said. Vice President Hiroyuki Fukuda also revealed that he had received an apology from executives at Yoshimoto Kogyo, his company, for Matsumoto’s actions, but indicated that it was unclear whether Matsumoto would resume her activities in the future. He added, “Regarding returning to the program, we will make an appropriate decision after receiving a thorough explanation from the other party.” Regarding the timing of his return to the show, Nippon Television has a responsibility to explain the reasons for his return,’ he said, referring to Matsumoto’s “responsibility to explain.” He also said, “Yoshimoto Kogyo has also shown understanding regarding this matter. “If it is deemed necessary, we will request a press conference,” he said.” (Sports newspaper reporter) After this was reported, the following opinions were posted on x-news.com regarding Matsumoto’s return to television. “He should hold a press conference, but he probably knows better than anyone that if he does, it will be the end of his career as a celebrity.”
“NTV is saying the common sense thing, “He can’t come back without a press conference.” “Matsumoto Hitoshi is surrounded by enemies, he can’t escape from a press conference.” Although Matsumoto withdrew from the lawsuit and apologized to the victim, many viewers seem to feel that he needs to explain the “contradictions” between his enthusiastic comments before the trial and his comments. More in the source.
>>8 This guy is really embarrassing He lectures everyone in a condescending manner and then keeps quiet himself. I feel sorry for this 60-year-old old man.
>>12 Unlike a simple affair, this isn’t a situation that can be made into a joke, and if he were to hold a serious press conference it would ruin his image, so Matsumoto would probably be stuck.
If Matsumoto is used, not only will the sponsoring companies be in trouble, but the TV stations that are making money by paying Matsumoto to appear and selling TV commercial slots to sponsoring companies will also be in trouble. The media, which has not reported on the Johnny’s sexual assault case, which has been called the most foolish crime in human history, will likely protect Matsumoto after Johnny’s. Matsumoto won’t be able to appear on TV anymore. Give up.
If he had held the press conference last year, even if it was a clumsy one, he would have been fine by now. Even if he held a press conference now, it would be difficult because it was just his personal desire to return. He is not responding sincerely to all parties, but is purely self-centered.
He probably won’t have the courage to hold a press conference anyway, so I hope they’ll use a hidden camera to film Matsumoto gathering his juniors together to discuss his return and broadcast that.
Yeah, so there’s no way back now, lol, give up. Matsumoto is good at confronting people, but he can’t improvise the other way around, so he must be aware that a passive press conference is dangerous. He has money, so he’s fine with retiring.
NTV should act like they explained it to NTV, not to the general public, but it seems like the old Johnny’s also gave their stamp of approval saying they were moving forward with compensation quickly.
Is the president of Nippon TV still fired? Even after Sexy Tanaka dies, the producer still won’t apologize. He skims off the contributions from the 24-hour fake TV show without even releasing a list.
Just like how Nakata from Oriental Radio held a pretend press conference with crowdfunding members, he should upload a video of himself holding a press conference with Yoshimoto employees.
When he was younger, the decrepit old man Takeshi was sharp and would come out in public and speak out in front of the media whenever something bad happened, but Matsumoto is a wimp who can’t do that, and that’s hopeless. As soon as he lost his umbrella called Osaki, this is what happened to him.
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But if he gives a press conference with a serious attitude and tears in his eyes, I’m sure there will be a lot of people who will forgive him and even start blaming the victim, like the governor of Hyogo did.
>>46 If you don’t hold a press conference, you’ll get criticized, and if it’s true, you’ll get criticized. The only time you won’t get criticized anymore is if you’re completely innocent.
Nowadays, if you hold a press conference, it’s archived, and even if you have a lawyer by your side, you’ll be cornered by the collective wisdom of everyone watching, so you’ll never win.
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