Former Japanese lawmaker and YouTuber GaaSyy was indicted Friday over on-line threats he allegedly made towards people, together with a star, prosecutors stated.
The 51-year-old, whose actual title is Yoshikazu Higashitani, is suspected of threatening to defame actor Go Ayano, 41, and two others in his YouTube movies between February and August final yr and interfering with the enterprise of one in all them.
He grew to become a preferred YouTuber posting movies about superstar scandals on his channel. He was stripped of his standing as a lawmaker in March by the House of Councillors for not attending a single session since being elected final yr.
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