Matsumoto Hitoshi’s Lawsuit Withdrawal: Yoshimoto Kogyo’s Apology Tour

November 27, 2024 05:00
After Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi (61) withdrew his lawsuit, Yoshimoto Kogyo appears to have made an apology tour to various TV stations. TV Asahi held a regular press conference at its headquarters in Tokyo on the 26th, explaining that after Matsumoto withdrew his lawsuit against Shukan Bunshun on the 8th, a Yoshimoto executive visited the station and apologized. During the trial of Matsumoto’s woman at the Tokyo District Court, no decision was made on the issue of whether or not he had forced her into sexual acts, which was one of the points of contention, and the case was concluded with Matsumoto confirming that “there is no physical evidence that directly indicates whether or not the acts were forced.” Therefore, the apology that Yoshimoto executives made to TV Asahi was not for Matsumoto’s womanizing, but for the uproar that had been caused by Matsumoto’s hiatus from activities in January following Bunshun’s reporting. At a regular press conference on the 25th, Nippon Television also explained that Yoshimoto executives had apologized for causing a stir by suspending Matsumoto’s activities after the lawsuit was dropped. A story from a TV station official. “Apparently, Yoshimoto executives made appointments with each station to make an apology tour around the middle of this month, regardless of whether Matsumoto had a regular program or not. It seems that they apologized to not only the major stations in Tokyo, but also to the quasi-major stations in Osaka for the same reason.”
Both TV Asahi and Nippon TV stated in their respective press conferences that Yoshimoto had not provided any specific explanations about Matsumoto’s future activities, but TV people on the ground at each station viewed the series of apologies as “a purification tour and preparation for Matsumoto to resume his activities.” In a statement on the 15th, the lawyer representing Matsumoto in his lawsuit expressed a negative view of Matsumoto holding a press conference, saying, “In light of the discussions with the relevant parties and the purpose and content of the results of those discussions, we have no choice but to refrain from holding one.” Matsumoto is expected to make a comeback after making a statement through Yoshimoto announcing his resumption of activities. Tokyo Sports web.

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