Shinoda Mariko hits back at scandal accusation

Shinoda Mariko hits back at scandal accusation

Back in December 2022 trending topic, when former AKB48 member Shinoda Mariko's husband has been submitting evidence in divorce and child custody, proceedings against her - these allegedly included LINE messages and a menstrual cycle tracking app where prohibited activity was recorded. 

Public were going after her. "It is not true that I had an affair" and would say that if in court. 

She added that she'd been silent, despite media offers, for the sake of her family in case she made careless remarks.

Her alleged affair scandal which has attracted media attention since the end of last year. Various media are actively tracing facts based on interviews with Mariko's husband and acquaintances. 

Mariko's family said that if Mariko bears 90% of her living expenses, her husband, and children. 

Her husband is far from being portrayed as a "successful businessman". 

Even when opening a dog food shop, Mariko gave 10 million yen to her husband and has not been paid back to date.

Her husband was only asked to pay for the electricity, water and gas bills, as well as her child's kindergarten fees. 

However, after alleged affair issues popped up on media, her husband took his child and terminated their electricity, water and gas contracts, and the child dropped out of school, so as not to pay again.

Her husband asked for 80 million yen from Mariko, some media thought it was a random distribution of assets. 

But Mariko's family said it was actually an extortion because their cars, furniture and household appliances all belonged to Mariko. After the request was rejected, cases appeared in the media. 

Regarding an affair scandal, Shinoda Mariko's family believes there is no strong evidence of this. 

The 2-hour long sound recording, which was leaked in the media, comes from four separate files which were cut into pieces so that Mariko was cornered.

About menstrual app mentioned, that is said to belong to Mariko, her family says Mariko has not used the app for years and everyone can use that app so that it looks like what appears in the media belongs to Mariko. 

When reporter tried to use the app and within 5 minutes was able to make a display that exactly the same as Mariko's so far.

On her Instagram, Shinoda Mariko wrote, "It is not true that I had an affair" and would say that if in court. 

She added that she'd been silent, despite media offers, for the sake of her family in case she made careless remarks.

Shinoda Mariko's family saw that her husband was so heartless to commit slander that all negative accusations were now directed at Mariko. 

As of now Shinoda Mariko's family ready to hit back and wants the actual truth to be revealed during trial.