Sex abuse reparations may just be tip of iceberg in Johnny's scandal

Male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. will begin from November paying compensation to the 325 men who claimed to have been sexually abused by its founder, but as more victims may come forward the scandal is not over.How the company goes about compensating Johnny Kitagawa's victims will be watched closely by the agency's corporate clients and broadcasters that have said they would stop casting Johnny's performers until the issue is addressed.The agency said Monday it will change its name to "Smile-Up" on Oct. 17 and dedicate itself to paying reparations to victims abused by Kitagawa ov…READ FULL ARTICLE