Julie Keiko Fujishima announced she was stepping down as head of Johnny & Associates, the talent agency founded by her late uncle, Johnny…
Julie Keiko Fujishima has stepped down as president of Japanese entertainment company Johnny & Associates and apologised for the abuse young clients suffered over decades
Noriyuki Higashiyama, a member of boy band Shonentai, said he is retiring as an actor and singer to become the new president of Johnny & Associates, a role that will include overseeing compensation for men who were assaulted as children. During Thursday’s news conference, Mr Higashiyama immediately fielded questions about allegations that he had engaged in bullying or sexually abusing other Johnny’s boys.He acknowledged that he tended to be strict with younger performers but said he simply could not remember, because he may have done things as a teenager and in his 20s that he would not do now, at the age of 56.
The men who have come forward say Mr Kitagawa raped, fondled and abused them at his luxury mansion in Tokyo, as well as other places, such as his car and overseas hotels, while performing as dancers and singers.
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