Jessica Michibata’s sister ‘in disbelief’ following the arrest of Jensen Button’s ex-wife
A second sister of Jessica Michibata has spoken out after driver Jensen Button’s model ex-wife was arrested on suspicion of possessing MDMA.
Karen Michibata said she “can’t believe it” after the 38-year-old was arrested this week after a package containing the drug was delivered to a hotel where she was staying with an acquaintance in Tokyo.
While Jessica has not yet publicly commented on her arrest, her sister Karen Michibata – who is also a model – took to Instagram to express her concern.
She wrote: ‘I still can’t believe it and am very upset.
“I haven’t been able to talk to my sister about anything yet and I hope there’s been a mistake.
Karen Michibata (right), who is also a model like Jessica (left), posted a black square on her Instagram page and wrote about her sister’s arrest on Tuesday: “I still can’t believe it and am very upset
Karen said, “I haven’t been able to talk to my sister about anything yet and I hope there’s been a mistake. However, if the reports are true, it’s something that shouldn’t have happened’
“But if the reports are true, it’s something that shouldn’t have happened. I know very little at this point and I’m sorry to have to post this.’
Jessica’s other sister Angelica Michibata also took to Instagram and posted a message accompanied by a photo of a sunset.
The model apologized on behalf of her sister for “making a fuss” and shared her concerns about the coverage.
“I’m sorry my sister made a fuss this time,” Angelica wrote on Tuesday.
“I am very concerned, but for now I will leave it to the lawyer and the police, and I trust her and wait for the results.
“And there is no change in protecting and supporting the family,” she added.
Michibata denies the allegations, according to local media reports.
A customs officer reportedly found the synthetic drugs hidden in an overseas package to Japan, with Michibata’s Tokyo hotel as the shipping address.
Jessica Michibata, 38, was detained after a package containing the drug was delivered to a hotel where she was staying with an acquaintance in Tokyo, people familiar with the investigation told the Japan Times earlier this week.
Karen Michibata (left) said, “I know very little at this point and I’m sorry to have to post this.” Jessica’s other sister Angelica Michibata (right) also took to Instagram and posted a message accompanied by a photo of a sunset. She apologized on behalf of her sister for “making a fuss” and shared her concerns about the coverage
Investigators from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department raided the hotel and arrested Michibata and her acquaintance on March 18 (Saturday), reports said.
According to some local reports, the acquaintance was a man whom Michibata is dating.
Japan’s YTV news interviewed Toru Hirohata, former head of the country’s Narcotics Control Department, about the case.
He said the arrests were likely made through a “controlled delivery investigation,” which would suggest customs officials discovered the drugs in the luggage and replaced them with a counterfeit.
Information is then shared with the police, who track the package. When it is delivered to its final destination, the suspects will be arrested red-handed, Mr Hirohata said.
YTV explained that the drugs are replaced with counterfeits to prevent the real substance from entering the civilian population, which customs officials would be guilty of if they found them and had them delivered anyway.
Michibata currently resides in the United States for her work as a model. She was born in Japan and was visiting Tokyo at the time of her arrest.
Michibata met F1 driver Jenson Button in 2008 in a Tokyo hotel bar and they started dating eight months later.
Michibata met F1 driver Jenson Button in 2008 in a Tokyo hotel bar and they started dating eight months later
The couple briefly split in 2011 before proposing on Valentine’s Day 2014 with a ring worth £250,000. Pictured: Jenson Button and then-girlfriend Jessica Michibata celebrate after he won the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix on October 9, 2011
While Jessica (left) – who was married to the Formula 1 legend (right) from 2014 to 2015 – has yet to publicly comment on her arrest, her sisters took to Instagram on the day of the reports to express their concerns.
They tied the knot in a lavish Hawaiian ceremony in December 2014. They called off their relationship just a year later, but say they remain on good terms
They split briefly in 2011 before he proposed on Valentine’s Day 2014 with a ring worth £250,000.
hey tied the knot in December 2014 in a lavish Hawaiian ceremony.
She was later linked to American film producer Ken Kao after attending a film premiere with him in 2017. Later that year, she gave birth to her daughter Joy, whose father’s identity remains unknown.
The relationship with Ken Kao, who co-founded a production company with Hollywood star Ryan Gosling, lasted until 2021, when they reportedly went their separate ways.
Kao is the only son of multi-billionaire Min Kao, a Kansas-based tech mogul who co-founded GPS giant Garmin.