Tue, June 5, 2007 (5:47am EDT)
It was discovered on Tuesday that actress Ryoko Hirosue has filed a defamation suit against Josei Seven publisher Shogakukan, seeking a published apology and approximately 23 million yen in damages.
The March 22 issue of weekly tabloid Josei Seven contained an article claiming to have spotted Hirosue riding on the back of a motorcycle, driven by actor Ken Kaneko. Kaneko is said to be Hirosue's former boyfriend, and the article suggested that she was cheating on her husband, Takahiro Okazawa. (It has also been rumored since November that Hirosue is filing for divorce.)
Hirosue's side claims that the story of her "bike date" is untrue, and that it damaged her reputation as both an actress and mother.
It appears Shogakukan is willing to go to court, as oral proceedings began on Tuesday.
The March 22 issue of weekly tabloid Josei Seven contained an article claiming to have spotted Hirosue riding on the back of a motorcycle, driven by actor Ken Kaneko. Kaneko is said to be Hirosue's former boyfriend, and the article suggested that she was cheating on her husband, Takahiro Okazawa. (It has also been rumored since November that Hirosue is filing for divorce.)
Hirosue's side claims that the story of her "bike date" is untrue, and that it damaged her reputation as both an actress and mother.
It appears Shogakukan is willing to go to court, as oral proceedings began on Tuesday.
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