A major Japanese talent agency suspended on Monday 11 of its comedians for conducting "underground business" and attending a party hosted by a purported organized crime group without consulting with the company.
The party in question, which was held around five years ago, was hosted by a group allegedly involved in money transfer fraud, the agency said. The agency has already canceled its contract with another comedian, 42-year-old Shinya Irie, after finding that he brokered the transaction.