NGT48’s Nakai Rika, Tano Ayaka and Nishigata Marina respond on Twitter of being falsely accused of involvement in Yamaguchi Maho’s assault

Nakai Rika, Tano Ayaka and Nishigata Marina responded on Twitter of those accusing them of involvement in the Yamaguchi Maho assault.

Since Yamaguchi announced on Twitter alluding to a member leaking her information which led to her being assaulted, fans have been trying to uncover which member(s) may be responsible.

It began with fans looking into NGT48 members that Yamaguchi did not follow or those who did not follow her on Twitter.

Members that were not followed or unfollowed were besieged with hateful comments by fans who believe they were responsible for hurting Yamaguchi.

Several names were posted and one who has received the harshest comments was Tano Ayaka:

うちの山田が厚かましくてすみません。。 pic.twitter.com/krGbRTNUTy

— 太野彩香🦍 (@tanoayaka720) January 8, 2019

Tano released the following on Twitter today that she had nothing to do with it but also explaining why she missed a recent NGT48 event.

pic.twitter.com/TJVZ5KZCOd

— 太野彩香🦍 (@tanoayaka720) January 12, 2019

Her aunt took to Twitter to tell people she had nothing to do with it and commented on anger of the misguided comments and also someone saying they wanted to burn her family’s home.

年の離れた兄妹のように育った私からすれば、そのような事実は一切ないと断言できます。

彩香は馬鹿で短気、感情的な部分がありますが、曲がった事と陰湿な事が大嫌いな太野家の血をしっかりと受け継いでいます。

彩香への誹謗中傷、実家のほうへの放火を示唆するような書き込み等がありますが、

— マルタトマト@行列の出来るトマト屋さん (@MaltaTomato1983) January 11, 2019

Meanwhile, Nishigata Marina also responded on Twitter that she was not involved. Because she is being asked to speak out, she went to Niigata police and borrowed a police’s phone to tweet:

発信が遅くなってしまいごめんなさい。
まず、私は今回の事件に関与していません。話を聞きたいと言われ、新潟警察に行きました。警察の方に携帯を預け、お話をしました。発信が遅れたことにより、ご心配をおかけし、お騒がせして申し訳ありませんでした。

— 西潟 茉莉奈 (@marina_ngt48n) January 12, 2019

Nakai Rika is upset of people accusing her and other members of involvement with the assault:

伝わっていてほしいな。

— 中井りか (@rika_nakai823) January 8, 2019

名誉毀損なんだけど

関係ないんだけど

なんなの

— 中井りか (@rika_nakai823) January 12, 2019

さすがに黙ってられない

— 中井りか (@rika_nakai823) January 12, 2019

これ以上グループを壊されたくありません。
憶測だけで騒ぐなとわたしは伝えました。 pic.twitter.com/tHtp4iGp2r

— 中井りか (@rika_nakai823) January 12, 2019

メディアで、勝手に名指しされてしまったのではっきり言います。私は全く、関係ありません。でも、こうやって、憶測であれこれ言われて、みんな傷ついています。証拠もないままに、ネットで餌食されています。私にも言いたいことはいっぱいあるけど、また、あれこれ言われるので、もう言いません。

— 中井りか (@rika_nakai823) January 12, 2019

Nakai is upset of the libelous (false statement damaging a person’s reputation) comments towards her.

Nakai wrote, “There are no facts than what has been officially announced. Members have no involvement, names that have been mentioned are not involved too. Stop being rude! Realize what you are doing, so stop it! If you don’t believe them, then don’t support them”.

Nakai also wrote, “In the media, I have been singled out. I am not involved at all.  What they are saying in speculation is hurting everyone. Without proof, members are becoming prey on the net. I have a lot of things to say, but I’m not saying anything anymore”.

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