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Ex-Japanese adult film actress in intensive care after alleged drugging in Hong Kong

Ex-Japanese adult film actress in intensive care after alleged drugging in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post Sunday 01 November 2026, 04:45 UTC By Simpson Cheung 1 min read
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Former Japanese adult film actress Mao Hamasaki was admitted to intensive care at a Hong Kong hospital after being allegedly drugged while working in a club in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday morning. Hamasaki’s manager published a post on her Facebook page at 5.40am on Sunday morning, with two photos showing her in a wheelchair being taken to an ambulance. The post read “drugged while working”.

Former Japanese adult film actress Mao Hamasaki was admitted to intensive care at a Hong Kong hospital after being allegedly drugged while working in a club in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday morning. Hamasaki’s manager published a post on her Facebook page at 5.40am on Sunday morning, with two photos showing her in a wheelchair being taken to an ambulance. The post read “drugged while working”. Hamasaki had performed as a disc jockey at several clubs on Halloween night until the early hours of Sunday,...
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