Tecmo files for Gag Order Against Itagaki

Seeks to Ban Itagaki from Speaking on Suit

Continuing our coverage of what now appears to be an inevitable showdown between Tecmo and its employees, we have learned through Kotaku today that Tecmo has filed with Tokyo District Court a four-point gag order to be imposed on soon to be former Team Ninja head Tomonobu Itagaki.

It’s not clear whether that request has been ordered by a judge.  However, the points of the gag order are as follows:

• Disclosing or leaking information regarding Tecmo’s game software, sales, development or any other company secrets

• Using newspapers, magazines and the internet to criticize company software and company employees

• Obstructing the company’s business through slanderous remarks to third parties

• Do not accept interviews regarding Tecmo or talk to the press about the company

Mr. Itagaki is heading up one lawsuit against Tecmo for unpaid wages promised by the company.  Its employees have filed a separate class action suit.  Tecmo’s initial response was to begin investigating claims that Mr. Itagaki committed sexual harassment offenses while at the company.  There’s no doubt they were not very happy that Mr. Itagaki spoke out, and the company’s stock price has reflected that.

Stay with TSSZ News for more coverage.  We seem to be getting new information daily on the subject, and we will keep bringing you as much as we can on the matter.