39 year old Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, actor, and author GACKT , is accused of sexual assault and rape. The alleged rape scandal surfaced on the 13th of May 2013 but according to Japanese tabloid FLASH Magazine the alleged rape had occured in September 2011. According to FLASH, GACKT and two friends went to a hostess bar. Around 03:30 AM, GACKT's driver came to pick him up and GACKT asked the 27 year old hostess to accompany him home. She refused the offer but he took her into the car by force and forced her to perform oral sex on the way.
The woman accused GACKT of pulling her hair, and constantly beating her and bringing her home to continue his oral sex. GACKT later allegedly tied her hands behind her back and continued sexual assault until 9 AM in the morning.
After the news article was published, GACKT has released a statement on his web site and it reads as follows:
For the GACKT article which was published in weekly magazine FLASH on May 13: Let me explain. Against Kobunsha of "FLASH" sales agency, we are proceeding, including preparing to sue in deframation.
Also, since we have to verify that behavior of women and victims not true, we are considering the proper course of legal action in this regard.
We apologize for any worry in dealings with Dear's and everyone of the fans, so we will proceed by legal counsel to respond. I apologize for the worry to everyone, please be understanding and continue your support, thank you.
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