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Composer apologizes for lying about deafness

音声ダウンロード

A month after the shocking revelation by his ghostwriter, the supposedly "deaf" composer Mamoru Samuragochi apologized March 7 to reporters in Tokyo for deceiving people with his lies.

However, the 50-year-old son of Hiroshima A-bomb survivors flatly denied composer Takashi Niigaki's claim that he is not deaf, saying he is preparing to sue Niigaki for defamation and will meet soon with a lawyer.

"I apologize for causing troubles because of my lies," he said, as a sign-language interpreter sat in front of him. (Kyodo)

佐村河内氏 会見で謝罪

作曲家の佐村河内守氏が３月７日、東京都内のホテルで記者会見を開き、実際は自分で作曲を行なっていなかったことや自身の聴力について偽りがあったことを謝罪した。

The Japan Times ST: March 21, 2014