Gaku Ashiogi Gaku Ashiogi's use of ecstasy resulted in a fatality, and he is currently being held in custody. While he was unafraid of the physical harm caused by drugs, he could not endure the continuous interrogations due to the immense stress, which led to a perforated stomach for which he has now been treated. The August 20th issue of Japan's "Friday" weekly reported that he had long been addicted to drugs and once took a hostess to the U.S. for a drug-fueled sex party. Before turning herself in, Rie Matsui cut her hair short, thinking it would prevent detection of drug reactions, but she was still tested positive.
The August 20th issue of Japan's "Friday" weekly pointed out that Gaku Ashiogi seemed to have been using drugs for many years. An anonymous Ginza hostess revealed that he once took another hostess to the U.S. for a drug-fueled sex party, during which a near-fatal incident occurred. Despite this, he did not reform his ways, eventually leading to his downfall and ruining his future prospects. In May 2009, Gaku Ashiogi starred in a new movie where he played a drug dealer, and there was also a scene where he abandoned an addict and fled, mirroring his real-life experiences in a rather ironic way.
Rie Matsui's involvement with drugs led to all her endorsement deals being terminated, including those for Toyota leisure vehicles, "Nou-Shin" headache medicine, and her collaboration on the personal clothing brand "PPrikorino" with "Itochu Corporation," resulting in claims exceeding 200 million yen (approximately 70 million Taiwan dollars), at a heavy cost.
Rie Matsui's apartment in Tokyo's Minami Aoyama district is valued at about 55 million Taiwan dollars, with still 7 million Taiwan dollars left on her mortgage. Initially without income, even if she splits the payment of breach of contract fees with her agency, she will likely have to sell her house to pay off her debts. On August 20th, Japanese police stated that during her escape, she had cut her hair by 20 centimeters in an attempt to mislead drug tests, but the hair analysis results showed positive for drugs, exposing her as a drug user.