On April, Yamaguchi Tatsuya held a press conference to apologize about the incident of him forcing a kiss on a female high school student, while responding to questions, he had a heavy expression of uncertainity.
August 21: On February, Johnny’s group TOKIO’s 46 year old former member Yamaguchi Tatsuya had been suspected of forcing a kiss on a 16 year old female high school student. His image plummeted and had to leave the group as well as Johnny’s in the end. Currently, he continues to remain hospitalized for treatment of alcohol addiction and manic depression. Tokyo Sports reports, after the end of his treatment, he hoped to move to Hawaii, and start anew with his ex-wife and child under one roof.
Reports pointed out, during the course of his hospitalization, aside from receiving treatment, he also used the time to write mail - to apologize to his ?handler? and PR manager about the previously brought about disruption as well as monetary loss. His ex-wife found out about Yamaguchi’s straitened condition, also not earning income at all, for this reason through a friend’s arrangement, the plan is to join him to live in Hawaii together afterwards.
Yamaguchi Tatsuya’s ex-wife was originally a model, the 2 got married 10 years ago, have 2 children together, and divorced on August of 2016. It is reported that because the ex-wife previously found it hard to endure him only being engrossed with drinking and ?surfing?, practically not caring for the family, took the initiative to file a divorce. In the end, under Yamaguchi’s pull of money, brought the children to migrate to Hawaii. Both sides have not become hostile due to the divorce, Yamaguchi also regularly finds the time to visit his children.
As a result of Yamaguchi recently paying to support ex-wife’s beauty business in Hawaii, including opening a beauty salon and fitness centre, also selling girls’ accessories and food products on the side. Business is already gradually getting on the right track, life is all taken care of. She knows Yamaguchi is dealing with a low ebb right now, thus considers helping him, hoping children grow up with their father, to regard as equally affectionate and true, Yamaguchi also thinks of temporarily keeping away from Japan, to start from scratch in Hawaii where no one knows him and retrieve his self confidence once more.
Disclaimer: Article not mine, taken from 世界日報 August 22 2018. Translations are mine therefore may not be accurate, as I am only trying to review my Chinese.