Around a couple of weeks ago, the BBC previewed their follow-up documentary to their original that finally managed to topple at least the legacy of Johnny Kitagawa through shining a …
Read More »SMILE-UP’s Higashiyama Noriyuki says there were 2 abusers other than Johnny Kitagawa + follow-up documentary coming
BBC reporter Mobeen Azhar is doing a follow-up to his documentary on the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse case from last year, Predator: The Secret Scandal Of J-Pop. In an article …
Read More »Johnny Kitagawa victims report difficulties in being compensated, group demands transparency for the 939 who’ve made claims
In the wake of Johnny Kitagawa’s sexual abuse scandal, victims have recently come forward and said they had trouble being compensated by Smile-Up, which was formerly Johnny & Associates but …
Read More »Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse victim passes away following online harassment, other victims also speak up
While I wish I had a positive update on the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal, unfortunately a member of Johnny’s Sexual Assault Victims Association (JSAVA) in his mid-40s passed away …
Read More »Johnny & Associates to be renamed ‘Smile-Up’ to handle victim compensation, will create new fan-named company to manage artists + 478 victims come forward
At their last press conference about a month ago, Johnny & Associates announced that while they would be making changes in response to the report on founder Johnny Kitagawa’s sexual …
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