Thank you very much for continually supporting COVER Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "COVER Corp."), hololive production, and especially our talents.
An individual (hereinafter referred to as the “perpetrator”), who committed acts of rights infringement, including defamation and slander, against the company and its affiliated talents has been identified and a settlement reached.
The perpetrator infringed on the reputation rights of COVER Corp.-affiliated talents and copyright/business rights of the company by falsifying images that raised serious concern for the lives and safety of the talents, and spreading untrue rumors about affiliated talents on social media. These actions were also recognized by the courts to be infringements of rights, which led to the identification of the individual.
After the individual was identified, a settlement was reached upon negotiations that included the following.
- That the individual is incredibly remorseful and deeply apologizes for posting online in a manner that defamed and was slanderous towards COVER Corp. talents
- That the individual must pay any damages that were incurred as a result of their actions
- That the individual pledges that one will not act in a manner, including defamation/slander, that infringes upon the rights of COVER Corp. and its affiliated talents
- That the individual will pay a penalty if found to be in breach of this settlement
Currently, there are a number of ongoing civil and criminal legal proceedings with regards to infringement of rights cases, including defamation/slander targeted at COVER Corp. and its affiliated talents.
We will continue to care for our talents, address defamation and other rights infringements, and provide updates on the result of pursuit of liability cases to ensure that all talents affiliated with hololive production and fans alike can engage in activities and enjoy content respectively in a safe and secure environment.
We sincerely ask for your continued understanding and cooperation.
