Agency compensates 115 victims of Johnny Kitagawa abuse

Talent agency Smile-Up Inc., formerly known as Johnny & Associates Inc., has announced that it has provided compensation to 115 victims of sexual abuse committed by its founder, Johnny Kitagawa. Accepting compensation: A total of 907 individuals reportedly applied for compensation by Dec. 28, citing sexual molestation by Kitagawa, who passed away in 2019 without ever being charged. The victims’ relief committee, comprising three lawyers who are former judges, informed 163 claimants about the compensation, with 126 accepting the details.

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