Sashihara Rino of AKB48 Transfers to HKT48

Sashihara Rino

AKB48's Sashihara Rino of Team A will transfer over to HKT48. This was decided by producer Akimoto Yasushi on their radio program ANN. The reason for this transfer was Sashihara's recent scandal.

For those of you who didn't quite catch the recent scandal news, Sashihara was involved in a scandal that had to do with her ex-boyfriend. Her ex-boyfriend (Mr. A) released pictures and different statements regarding his time dating Sashihara when she was still 16 years old. He released pictures to the newspaper company "Shukan Bunshu" and also stated he still had her phone number. The company later called the number and confirmed that it was indeed, Sashihara.

What we did together was that because we were in the age of independence, we'd flirt and make out in her room, we'd go bathe together, and other stuff. Her shampoo was Kracie’s "Ichikami", it had a nice smell. But we both didn’t have any experience so it took us 4 months till we did it.She was really precocious, despite being a year younger than me. When I went in her room, she asked me "Are you just going to stand there looking at me?" and "Come over here," and then put my hand on her thigh. Something snapped in me then and I pushed her down and we kissed for the first time.

Sashihara Rino was voted number four in AKB48's recent General Election. But with this scandal (real or not), Akimoto Yasushi had to punish her or give her a time off. As a result he stated that he will give her a new start and transfer her to HKT48. Sashihara will also move to Hakata.
She sincerely apologized to her fans while crying on the radio program and also said she will work hard in HKT48.
Below is a speech made by Sashihara as she sincerely apologized to her fans, friends and family members and also said she will work hard in HKT48.

AKB48指原莉乃「その人とお友達だったことは本当です（号泣）」

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