Matsumoto Hitoshi withdrew his lawsuit over sexual assault allegations, offered an apology to the women

A reader recently asked me about updates to the sexual assault allegations against comedian/host Matsumoto Hitoshi, and while it had slipped my mind, there has indeed been a lot of stuff that’s happened. After going on hiatus from his programs to focus on the scandal early last year, Matsumoto sued Shukan Bunshun for defamation. In …