US EditionWhat the Fuji TV third-party probe uncovered
- In 2023, Masahiro Nakai, a former SMAP member and TV host, sexually assaulted a Fuji TV announcer after a dinner at his home.
- The assault occurred within a culture of sexual harassment at Fuji TV, where executives initially dismissed the incident as a private matter.
- Nakai paid the victim a 90 million yen settlement, but the company's handling of the case led to a third-party investigation.
- The panel, led by Akira Takeuchi, determined the assault was work-related and a serious human rights violation, as the victim was hospitalized with PTSD.
- Fuji TV chairman Kenji Shimizu apologized for the inadequate response, and multiple executives stepped down due to the scandal and persistent harassment culture.
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Ex-Fuji TV employee expresses relief over panel report on sex assault
A former Fuji Television Network Inc employee expressed both relief and frustration in a statement Tuesday after a third-party panel report concluded she was sexually assaulted by famed former TV host Masahiro Nakai. "My honest feeling is that I was relieved after the release of the panel report and its…
Former Fuji TV female announcer comments following third-party committee report
[NHK] On March 31, a third-party committee established by Fuji Television and its parent company published an investigative report stating that Nakai Masahiro had "subjected me to sexual violence as an extension of my work..."
Hiromi: "I've been haunted by Nakai's sexual assault all this time" and "I was scared to be there" at the BBQ
Comedian Hiromi (60) appeared live on Nippon Television's "DayDay." (Monday to Friday 9:00 am) on the 1st. He expressed his thoughts on the report of the third-party committee that investigated the Fuji Television issue surrounding former talent Masahiro Nakai (52)'s troubles with women, which was released on the previous day, March 31st.
"I feel helpless," woman comments through her attorney, Fuji third-party committee receives: Asahi Shimbun
In response to a series of problems at Fuji Television, a third-party committee set up by the company and its parent company Fuji Media Holdings has determined that a woman who was a Fuji announcer was "sexually assaulted" by former talent Masahiro Nakai. The woman was a former Asahi...
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