Friday, May 01, 2009

Kusanagi Tsuyoshi given deferred prosecution verdict

The Tokyo Prosecutors' Office announced on 1 May that they have decided to give SMAP member, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi a verdict of deferred prosecution for the alleged public obscenity charge against him. Kusanagi was caught on 23 April for causing a nuisance while in the buff at Hinokicho Park in Akasaka. The Prosecutors' Office said that Kusanagi has shown remorse for his actions and admitted that what he did was wrong. In addition, he has no previous criminal record thus he has been let off with a deferred prosecution verdict.

Johnny's Jimusho has also released a statement on the same day saying that they are thankful for the leniency shown on Kusanagi and apologize for the problems caused by this episode. They will announce the time when he will be back to work after discussing with various parties and considering the views of fans.

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