Tokyo Prosecutors Decline to Prosecute Former timelesz Member Shuto Inomata
The prosecutors' decision closes the criminal disposition while the talent side had already acted: STARTO ended the contract before the disposition landed, and the group continues with seven members.
Reporting from 1 source: KAI-YOU.
STARTO ENTERTAINMENT said Wednesday, October 21 that the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office decided not to prosecute former timelesz member Shuto Inomata, with prosecution suspended. Inomata was arrested September 19 on suspicion of injuring an acquaintance woman, released September 25 with prosecution deferred, and had his exclusive contract terminated as of September 30. STARTO said the other seven members had no prior knowledge of the conduct.
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office issued the decision on the same day STARTO announced it. The suspension of prosecution ends the criminal proceedings around the September 19 arrest on suspicion of injury to an acquaintance woman.
STARTO treated the contract question separately from the criminal case. It cited a serious breach of the exclusive contract when it terminated Inomata's deal as of September 30 and confirmed he would leave timelesz. The company also said the other seven members did not know of the conduct in question in advance and were not involved. Footage from the 2024 timelesz project audition has been made private.
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