Fri, October 2, 2009 (9:01pm EDT)
It was learned on Thursday that 39-year-old singer Takanori Nishikawa (T.M.Revolution) was a victim of fraud several years ago. The case finally came to light after police arrested the suspected swindler late last month.
The man, arrested on September 29, is 34-year-old Yasuo Saito, an employee of an automobile dealer. Nishikawa had been acquainted with him for a long time, having bought multiple vehicles from him. In April 2003, Saito told Nishikawa that his family might be in danger because of a large debt, supporting his claim with falsified documents based on a piece of land owned by Saito's relative's company.
Nishikawa lent him a sum of 50 million yen, which Saito deposited into his own bank account. The amount was never repaid, and Nishikawa eventually filed a complaint with police in November 2004.
Nishikawa's agency stated that the singer has no comment on the matter.
The man, arrested on September 29, is 34-year-old Yasuo Saito, an employee of an automobile dealer. Nishikawa had been acquainted with him for a long time, having bought multiple vehicles from him. In April 2003, Saito told Nishikawa that his family might be in danger because of a large debt, supporting his claim with falsified documents based on a piece of land owned by Saito's relative's company.
Nishikawa lent him a sum of 50 million yen, which Saito deposited into his own bank account. The amount was never repaid, and Nishikawa eventually filed a complaint with police in November 2004.
Nishikawa's agency stated that the singer has no comment on the matter.
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