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Tokyo Prosecutors File Summary Indictment Against Aぇ!Group’s Kusama Over Public Indecency

The case will proceed via an abbreviated court process that often ends in a fine rather than a full public trial.

Overview

  • Tokyo public prosecutors said on Nov. 13 they filed the summary indictment with the Tokyo Summary Court.
  • Kusama Richard Keita, 29, was arrested on Oct. 4 on suspicion of exposing himself near a building entrance in Shinjuku around 5:40 a.m.
  • He was released two days later and apologized on camera to reporters, saying he was sorry for causing trouble.
  • Police accounts reported he appeared to be intoxicated at the time of the incident.
  • His agency, STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, announced an immediate suspension of his activities following the arrest.