NGT48 Assault Case Summary for April 8, 2020

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
  • https://i.imgur.com/9R44W2I.png
  • https://i.imgur.com/75jo7nW.png
  • https://i.imgur.com/clMjrvA.jpg
• Riko’s tweet
  • https://i.imgur.com/TTxPRob.jpg
• 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
    • https://i.imgur.com/7UyHbyX.jpg
    • https://i.imgur.com/PcrnDjq.jpg
  • Cinnamon attorney
    • https://i.imgur.com/tH0X6CY.png
    • https://i.imgur.com/PGFUYBv.png
  • Articles
    • From Sponichi Annex: “Yamaguchi Maho assault incident — AKS settles with two males — Defendants submit a written apology — There is monetary restitution to AKS”
      • https://i.imgur.com/SM4U02V.png
      • https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2020/04/08/kiji/20200408s00041000169000c.html
    • From Tokyo Sports Web: “(NGT48 Trial) The AKS attorney comments, “I feel this settlement is equivalent to having won the suit””
      • https://i.imgur.com/qOcYDLK.jpg
      • https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200408-00000036-tospoweb-ent
    • 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)
      • https://i.imgur.com/pLGkxIT.jpg
      • https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200408-00000061-dal-ent
      • https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2020/04/08/0013255911.shtml
    • From NHK News: “”NGT48′ trial concludes with a settlement”
      • https://i.imgur.com/JgNzQEO.jpg
      • https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/niigata/20200408/1030011826.html
    • From Niigata Nippo: “NGT damages suit settles”
      • https://i.imgur.com/wJZ1RgG.png
      • https://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/news/national/20200408536331.html
    • From UX NiigataTV2: “NGT suit — Settlement concluded” (with video)
      • https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200408-00010005-niigatatvv-l15
    • From NST Sogo Niigata TV: “”NGT48 trial” — As settlement is concluded the truth of the situation has not yet been explained (Niigata)”
      • https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200408-00000006-nsttv-l15
• 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
    • https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1247738681521102849/pu/vid/1280×720/fRs5pp_fDS5QiyUz.mp4
• 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
  • https://i.imgur.com/50uZChC.png
• 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”
  • http://48ers.info/I0001032
• 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””
    • https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20200408_1554723.html
  • From Bunshun: “Female editor of “Tanaka Minami’s photobook” dismissed over “financial trouble” with Ishihara Satomi”
    • https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/37115
• Attorney Shishikado’s blog: “Evaluating the contents of the settlement (NGT Trial)”
  • https://sskdlawyer.hatenablog.com/entry/2020/04/08/205019
• Takken Taro video: “NGT’s “rotten settlement” press scrum around attorney Endo ※There are inaudible sections”
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8ICPFxsGfw&t=1s&app=desktop

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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