# Mother sues YouTuber over son's suicide claim

> Mother claims YouTuber's video led to son's suicide in ¥230m lawsuit.
- Title: Mother sues YouTuber over son's suicide claim | Shortify
- Summary: Mother claims YouTuber's video led to son's suicide in ¥230m lawsuit. Saeko Nakano sued YouTuber Shinjuku 109 KENZO after he called her son a scammer…
- Keywords: saeko nakano, shinjuku 109 kenzo, takuma, maki akagi, yuki yasuda, kyoto district court, suicide, youtuber, japan, news, politics, world
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/16/japan/crime-legal/suicide-youtuber-lawsuit
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- Published: 2026-10-16T01:49:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: saeko nakano, shinjuku 109 kenzo, takuma, maki akagi, yuki yasuda, kyoto district court, suicide, youtuber, japan, news, politics, world
## Mother sues YouTuber
Saeko Nakano, 73, filed a ¥230 million damages lawsuit against YouTuber Shinjuku 109 KENZO and two others in Kyoto District Court.
## Son's suicide claim
Nakano's son Takuma, 36, died by suicide after a YouTuber called him a 'massive merger and acquisition scammer'.

> a massive merger and acquisition scammer
## YouTuber's channel
Shinjuku 109 KENZO, 28, has 1.03 million subscribers and 700+ videos targeting scam eradication.
## Police arrest
Kyoto police arrested YouTuber and two others for defaming Takuma and alleged attempted extortion.
## Mother's statement
Nakano said: 'I was truly frustrated at how people judged my son's personality based solely on the video and subjected him to defamation'.

> I was truly frustrated at how people judged my son's personality based solely on the video and subjected him to defamation
## Suicide prevention
Japan offers suicide hotlines: 119 for emergencies and 0800-300-8355 for anonymous counseling.
## Key takeaway

Saeko Nakano sued YouTuber Shinjuku 109 KENZO after he called her son a scammer, claiming it caused his suicide.