i wanted to stay neutral on this matter but after reading this i don't think i can tbh. if these allegations and facts are indeed true, which i believe most probably is because there's no way the victim will go as far as finding a lawyer just to release their own statement, then hybe/soumu should remove her from the group asap. smh my iz*one girls didn't work that hard just for her to tarnish the reputation of the entire group
i honestly hope hybe / soumu stops shielding her because keeping her in the group will definitely do more harm than good, i also don't see a point in hybe shielding her and refuting the rumors when the stakes of the group are at risk. if it's money that they want, i'm sure the group will be more successful with 5 members