As TV stations are shifting gears to resume hiring former Johnny’s talents, an unusual situation has arisen in which a former executive of a victims’ group has been sued by the former Johnny’s agency. It directly interviewed the people at the center of the controversy. *** Last fall, the former Johnny & Associates agency “smile-up.” (hereafter Smile-sha) acknowledged the sexual assault allegations by the late Johnny Kitagawa and apologized. Since then, as of the end of October this year, compensation terms had been agreed upon with 524 victims. “More than 1,000 people have reported the damage so far, but for many of them we have been unable to contact them or to confirm their employment status or the facts of the damage they suffered. “Apart from these victims, we have already reached an agreement with about 97% of those who are eligible for compensation,” (Commercial Broadcasting Station Reporter) However, there are four victims whose negotiations with the Victim Relief Committee set up by Smile Inc. to handle compensation have not concluded and the matter has moved to mediation. We visited Ishimaru, who lives on welfare… The only person we couldn’t come to terms with in terms of money was Ishimaru Shimon (57), vice-representative of the “Johnny’s Sexual Abuse Issues Stakeholders’ Association” (disbanded on September 7). “I heard that the difference between the amount of compensation notified by the Relief Committee and the amount requested by Mr. Ishimaru was too large, so a settlement proposal could not be agreed upon. As a result, the arbitration committee instructed Smile to mediate and consider withdrawing the claim, which the company decided to do. At the same time, Smile Inc. filed a lawsuit against Ishimaru on November 5th, seeking confirmation that the debt does not exist.” (The aforementioned reporter) Smile Inc. has consistently shown a willingness to pay compensation, but the gap with Ishimaru’s claims is impossible to bridge, so they have decided to leave the matter to the court. How much was Ishimaru’s demand, which led to the breakdown in the talks? When we visited Ishimaru, who is currently living in an apartment in Saitama Prefecture while receiving welfare benefits, he revealed for the first time the details of what had happened up until that point. “Moving to Hawaii” “It is true that the mediation ended in failure over the amount of money. The amount of compensation that Smile initially notified me of was 18 million yen, the same as that given to other victims. In the end, it was increased to 20 million yen, but that is not an acceptable amount,” Ishimaru said, before revealing another shocking fact. “The compensation amount I initially proposed was 1,845,680,320 yen. You may think that this is a high amount, but this is a number that I have a basis for. Joining Johnny’s turned my life into a mess. So we calculated what she would have earned in her lifetime if she had gotten a regular job without joining Johnny’s, and what she would have earned if she had continued to work at Johnny’s without being sexually assaulted, and we recorded the median of these as her lost earnings,” said Ishimaru. This came to about 500 million yen, and she also said she had included the cost of moving overseas. “One of our members was pushed down the stairs by someone after coming forward with a complaint. I also have a cracked face and live in constant fear for my safety. Since I have experience studying abroad in the United States, if possible I would like to move to Hawaii, which is close to Japan, and live a safe and secure life. The costs of relocating included the $1.05 million (approximately 160 million yen) required to obtain permanent residency (green card).” (ibid.) Additional costs, apparently totaling 1.8 billion yen… “If there is a reason to be convinced that 20 million yen is acceptable.” However, Ishimaru later gave up on his plans to move to Hawaii and gradually lowered his requested amount to 900 million yen, then 400 million yen. “The former Johnny’s Entertainment Agency was supposed to be offering ‘compensation beyond the law.’ But in the end, compensation is only provided within the framework of the law. “I am also willing to accept the 20 million yen offered by Smile if there is a convincing reason for it,” (Ishimaru) said. I also asked Smile about the reasons for filing the lawsuit, but they responded, “We will refrain from commenting on individual cases out of respect for privacy.” Even if the matter is settled in court, there is a big difference in the amount of compensation that each side is considering. It looks like it will take some time. Related threads Shimon Ishimaru, former vice president of the “Stakeholders’ Association,” asks for “400 million yen” as the minimum agreed-upon amount for compensation, but to no avail… Smile Inc. has filed a lawsuit against him, leaving him with “a hole in his heart” [muffin★].
>>1 You can ask for Hawaii or whatever, but get to work! Whether it’s a convenience store, a care home, or a food store, people are saying that no one is coming.
Even if the old man were to still be alive and a criminal case were made and civil compensation sought, he wouldn’t be able to get much. It’s going too far to take 1.8 billion yen from someone who has offered to compensate without considering the statute of limitations for civil and criminal cases.
> The median of her lifetime salary if she had a normal job and if she had continued to work smoothly at Johnny’s without being sexually assaulted was calculated > It seems to be about 500 million yen Hmm… I think she’s overestimating herself.
Why is this welfare grandpa being attacked? He got 1.8 billion yen for a big lie! So he’s being attacked by his shady part-time job because illegality is justice lol.
>>41 If you say that, you’ll have to pay 1.8 billion yen in compensation lol I was bullied in the past, so my life is ruined. I’m not asking you to pay 1.8 billion yen lol.
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