6 Popular Comedians Huge Online Gambling...I didn't know it was a crime
May 23, 2025
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According to Japanese media, including TBS, the Tokyo District Prosecutors' Office summarily indicted six male comedians from the agency Yoshimoto Heung-up on simple gambling charges on the 22nd.
Summary prosecution is a procedure in which the prosecution asks the court to impose fines or fines through a written hearing instead of a formal trial.
The six comedians are Dai Yoshimoto, who appeared in 'Daitaku', Nakamura ★? of '9th Street Retro Style', Ryudai and Choi Kang Showa of 'Jail Quiz Channel', Yuichi Ohara of 'Dambila Mucho', and Hayate Sasamoto of 'Nature Burger'.
According to prosecutors, the six men are suspected of gambling by accessing online casino sites operating abroad from January 2023 to December 2024.
Some of them argued during the investigation that `I thought it was not legal, but I didn't know it would be a crime.' There were also people who borrowed gambling funds from agencies and acquaintances.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Agency began an investigation earlier this year after receiving an anonymous report.
When their comedians were investigated, Yoshimoto Heungup, the agency, announced in February this year that `Some celebrities of the agency are being investigated for online casino gambling and we will refrain from appearing until the truth is revealed.'
Meanwhile, Japanese authorities estimated that about 3.37 million people use overseas online casinos in the country alone, and the stakes are about 1.2 trillion yen (about 11.6 trillion won) per year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
