Hamasaki Ayumi and Avex face investigation by Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

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ImpactBreaker, I don't think the amniotic fluid incident with Koda Kumi had anything to do with her sales figures like you so nicely put it that she "couldn't sell a spoon" afterwards. Her popularity peaked during the years of 2006-2007. We know that after peaks there comes decline. I admit that incident did slow her down considerably for two months, but she's obviously selling enough to get #1 and #2 spots on the charts. She would still be considered one of avex's biggest artists atm as well. We can't even know for sure if the decline in her sales was just a natural occurence, or if it was due to that incident because there are always fluctuations in artists' sales.

Just so this post isn't off topic, IMHO the Kuu incident was a lot worse than this one in terms of "imagine tarnishing" is concerned. The fallout immediately after the incident was pretty apparent from the get go. She got almost all of her contracts with companies severed and basically pissed off a whole bunch of women, some of whom were not even fond of her to begin with. How is this incident different? There are a lot more parties people can blame; it could obviously be Ayu, Japan's beloved idol, it could also be her fans, her staff, the event organizers, even the police for being so incompetent that day. Anyway you look at it with Kuu, that came directly out of her mouth and hers alone.