Japan releases playwright Jeremy O Harris three weeks after arrest for alleged drug smuggling
The Emily in Paris actor and writer of the Tony-nominated Slave Play remains in Japan while prosecutors investigate the alleged discovery of MDMA in his bagThe American playwright and Emily in Paris actor Jeremy O Harris has been released three weeks after his arrest in Japan on suspicion of drug...
<p>The Emily in Paris actor and writer of the Tony-nominated Slave Play remains in Japan while prosecutors investigate the alleged discovery of MDMA in his bag</p><p>The American playwright and Emily in Paris actor Jeremy O Harris has been released three weeks after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/dec/05/jeremy-o-harris-arrested-japan">his arrest in Japan on suspicion of drug smuggling</a> while prosecutors investigate, police said Wednesday.</p><p>Japan has some of the world’s strictest drug laws, and possession of illegal narcotics can result in jail time. Prosecutors also have a very high conviction rate.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/dec/10/japan-releases-playwright-jeremy-o-harris-drug-arrest-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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