Fans demanded that the firm 'fully investigate' the matter.
Kauan Okamoto claiming at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on April 12, 2023 that he was sexually assaulted by Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Johnny's talent agency, when he was a teenager. - AP
Okamoto alleged that Kitagawa, who died of a stroke aged 87 in 2019, assaulted him during his four-year stint with the agency until 2016, starting when he was 15 years old. "Obviously, we do not believe there was no problem. As a business and as an individual, I absolutely do not tolerate these acts," her written statement said, referring to the documentary and Okamoto's testimony.
A fan group called Penlight said Monday that the company's decision to issue online statements, rather than holding a press conference, had left many questions unanswered.
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