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NHK
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NHK
Fuji TV third-party panel: Will no longer communicate with ex-TV star's side
A third-party panel set up by Fuji Television and its parent company says it will refrain from communicating with lawyers representing former TV personality Nakai Masahiro in the alleged sexual violence case, citing concerns over secondary damage to the victim. The panel said on Tuesday that it is also refusing again the lawyers' request to disclose evidence it had used to determine that Nakai had committed sexual violence against a former Fuji TV announcer. The panel went on to say that the views of both sides are far apart, adding that its members have found it difficult to bridge the gap. In a report released late March, the panel determined that the woman was subjected to sexual violence by Nakai while engaging in activities related to her work. Their finding was based on the definition of sexual violence by the World Health Organization. In mid-May, Nakai's lawyers requested that relevant evidence be disclosed. But the panel refused, arguing that the fact-finding process was appropriate and that it was under a confidentiality obligation to Fuji Television. On Friday, Nakai's legal team once again demanded that the panel disclose the evidence and provide an explanation, but were turned down in writing on Tuesday. Nakai was a member of the disbanded pop idol group SMAP. He became popular as a TV emcee and actor. He retired from show business in January, after a weekly magazine reported the scandal in December.
NHK
22-05-2025
- NHK
Fuji TV third-party panel defends report's fairness on former personality
A third-party panel set up by Fuji Television and its parent company has defended the appropriateness of the fact-finding process used to determine that TV personality Nakai Masahiro committed sexual violence against a Fuji TV announcer. In a report released in late March, the panel determined that the woman was subjected to sexual violence by Nakai while engaging in activities related to her work. The finding was based on the definition of sexual violence by the World Health Organization. Nakai's legal team issued a rebuttal on May 12. It argued that although the report used the WHO's broad definition of the term "sexual violence," there was no confirmation of the kind of violent sexual acts generally associated with the term in Japanese. The legal team concluded that the report lacks impartiality and fairness and is extremely damaging to an individual's reputation and social status, and is therefore profoundly problematic. The team called on the panel to disclose relevant evidence and provide an explanation. The third-party panel released a written response on Thursday. The response stated that the conclusion was based on an accumulation of the objective picture of the circumstances surrounding the case, along with statements from the parties concerned and other evidence. The panel added that the WHO's definition of sexual violence is a global standard, and that it believes an objective criterion like this should be applied when assessing this particular case. The panel rejected the Nakai side's request to disclose evidence, citing its confidentiality obligations to Fuji Television and others. It concluded that it believes its investigation did not lack neutrality, fairness or impartiality. Nakai was a member of the disbanded popular boy-band group SMAP.
NHK
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NHK
Former TV personality Nakai's lawyer disputes panel's report on 'sexual assault'
A lawyer representing former Japanese television personality Nakai Masahiro has disputed a report by an independent panel that concluded Nakai sexually assaulted a woman who was a Fuji television employee at the time. The lawyer said violence and forceful sexual conduct, which the term "sexual assault" suggests, has not been confirmed. The lawyer said the panel's report lacks impartiality and fairness, and is extremely problematic. Nakai's representative issued a statement calling on the panel to disclose the relevant evidence and provide an explanation. Nakai was a member of the disbanded pop idol group SMAP. He became popular as a TV emcee and actor. He retired from show business in January after the scandal came out at the end of last year. A weekly magazine broke the story that Nakai had gotten into trouble with a former Fuji TV employee and paid a settlement.
