{
  "id": 17582461,
  "title": "Ex-AV actress Mao Hamasaki hospitalized after drink spiked in Hong Kong club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/ex-av-actress-mao-hamasaki-hospitalized-after-drink-spiked-in-hong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T10:47:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
    "slug": "tokyo-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/entertainment/adult-video/ex-av-actress-mao-hamasaki-hospitalized-after-drink-spiked-in-hong-kong-club/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Japanese adult film actress Mao Hamasaki was admitted to intensive care at a Hong Kong hospital after being allegedly drugged while working at a club in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday morning. According to the South China Morning Post, Hamasaki had been performing as a disc jockey at several clubs on Halloween night until the early hours of Sunday. Her manager stated she consumed a drink that was apparently drugged and reported that she later tested positive for four kinds of drugs.\n\nThe South China Morning Post - Hong Kong reports that police received a call at 4.57am on Sunday regarding a woman suspected of being drugged while working at 65 Mody Road. Hamasaki was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei. The manager noted that he initially called the police, but officers were only deployed after he threatened to \"find triads to resolve the problem.\"\n\nTokyo Reporter confirms that police are investigating the incident involving the former performer. The manager expressed regret for the situation, stating the incident was due to his negligence.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Ex-Japanese adult film actress in intensive care after alleged drugging in Hong Kong",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/ex-japanese-adult-film-actress-in-intensive-care-after-alleged",
        "published": "2026-11-01T04:45:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}