My translation of the summary from https://jbbs.shitaraba.net/bbs/read.cgi/music/29852/1553736787 for 4/8 (Wednesday).
- Rena’s tweets and Instastory
- Riko’s tweet
- Today as part of the ongoing NGT trial, Kasai and Kitagawa settled with AKS
- The settlement amount is between 0 and 5M yen, somewhat annoyingly reported as several million yen
- How the settlement will be paid is not yet decided
- The text of the apology submitted by the defendants “is printed, not hand-written”, “on one A4 sheet of paper”, “without signatures”, and “without seals”
- Details of the text of the apology (via Sponichi)
- They went to her home without getting Yamaguchi’s consent
- There was pulling back-and-forth on the door
- [Yamaguchi] incurred both mental and physical pain
- They falsely explained to Yamaguchi that other members were involved
- NGT members incurred material damage due to the release of the audio recordings and transcripts of these conversations
- They are not to participate in or come into contact with 48 Group events, even those managed by other organizations (via Tokyo Sports and Sponichi)
- AKS attorney Endo: “The result of this is that we were able to dispel doubts about the current members”, “I feel this settlement is equivalent to having won the suit”
- The defendants’ representative: “I will refrain from commenting” (via NHK)
- https://i.imgur.com/19hhsiV.jpg
- Takken Taro’s tweets
- Cinnamon attorney
- Articles
- From Sponichi Annex: “Yamaguchi Maho assault incident — AKS settles with two males — Defendants submit a written apology — There is monetary restitution to AKS”
- From Tokyo Sports Web: “(NGT48 Trial) The AKS attorney comments, “I feel this settlement is equivalent to having won the suit””
- From Daily Sports: “NGT trial settles — Several million yen payment and submitting a written apology in addition to an attendance ban… Admission that other members were not involved” (over 1400 comments)
- From NHK News: “”NGT48′ trial concludes with a settlement”
- From Niigata Nippo: “NGT damages suit settles”
- From UX NiigataTV2: “NGT suit — Settlement concluded” (with video)
- From NST Sogo Niigata TV: “”NGT48 trial” — As settlement is concluded the truth of the situation has not yet been explained (Niigata)”
- Feature about the graduating Takahashi Nanami on the Niigata program “NamaToku”
- https://i.imgur.com/pVj6RDq.jpg
- https://i.imgur.com/41XZk12.jpg
- Just the part of the video commenting on Takahashi Nanami
- It appears that NGT members have until the end of April to discuss with their parents and decide whether they will enter into a contract with the new company
- From 48ers: “NGT48 civil trial ends… Even fans scoff at the “settlement” between AKS (Vernalossum) and the two assault suspects, confidence in NGT is not restored”
- It appears that 宝島 photobook editor Kodera Tomoko has been dismissed from 宝島 due to trouble with Ishihara Satomi
- From News PostSeven: “Ishihara Satomi & Tanaka Minami and the details of turmoil with editor over “love triangle””
- From Bunshun: “Female editor of “Tanaka Minami’s photobook” dismissed over “financial trouble” with Ishihara Satomi”
- Attorney Shishikado’s blog: “Evaluating the contents of the settlement (NGT Trial)”
- Takken Taro video: “NGT’s “rotten settlement” press scrum around attorney Endo ※There are inaudible sections”
Note: I try to repeat the Japanese thread as closely as possible here. Where I do make some editorial additions I’ll put them in [ ], though I do occasionally soften the posters’ tone.
Why is this here? My original announcement
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