In courtrooms, individuals stand trial for crimes they are accused of committing. During proceedings, evidence can sometimes emerge that significantly alters the course of the trial. Some of this evidence may seem unusual but can be sufficiently logical to lead to the accused’s acquittal. This happened in Japan when the Supreme Court cleared a Japanese model of the charge of breaking into a house, with the reasoning being that her large breasts were the key to her acquittal.

The story dates back to 2007 when Japanese model Serena Kozakura, then 38 years old, was sentenced to 14 months in prison for allegedly damaging someone else’s property. The accusation came from a former boyfriend, who claimed that Kozakura had made a hole in the wooden door of his room and crawled through it, supposedly because he was with another woman and she had a confrontation with her. Kozakura denied these allegations, asserting that her former boyfriend had created the hole himself to falsely accuse her.

A year later, during the appeal hearings at the Tokyo High Court, her defense lawyer presented a board showing the size of the hole. He argued to the judges that Kozakura could not possibly crawl through it. The hole measured 72 centimeters in length and 22 centimeters in width. Given her chest circumference of 110 centimeters, it would be nearly impossible for her to fit through the hole. The lawyer demonstrated this by reenacting the crime, which convinced the judge to acquit her and overturn the conviction.

After her acquittal, Kozakura expressed her happiness with the verdict. She mentioned that she had lost her job due to the accusations but was ultimately glad that justice prevailed. She also reflected on her past, noting that she had disliked her large breasts but recognized that they played a crucial role in her victory in the trial.