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Jeremy O. Harris Released From Custody in Japan After Three Weeks

The case remains under review by Naha prosecutors following a customs complaint.

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Jeremy O. Harris attends the premiere of "Erupcja" during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Lightbox on Sept. 4, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario.
Jeremy O. Harris poses during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
Jeremy O. Harris in New York, New York.

Overview

  • A Tomishiro Police Station spokesman said Harris was freed on Dec. 8 after being held in Okinawa for roughly three weeks.
  • Customs officials alleged they found about 780 milligrams of a crystal substance containing MDMA in his carry-on at Naha Airport on Nov. 16.
  • A representative for Harris said he was released without charges and plans to remain in Japan to research and write.
  • Prosecutors have not confirmed whether formal charges will be filed, though they received the customs complaint on Dec. 4.
  • Under Japan’s strict narcotics laws, a conviction could carry up to seven years in prison, and his scheduled Red Sea film festival appearance was dropped.