Fuji TV Programming Executive A’s Affair Troubles and Attempt to Hire Same Lawyer as Masahiro Nakai

“I prefer to drink at home because it’s easier.”

“The employee in question was not involved.”

On January 27, another over 10-hour press conference was held by Fuji TV. Repeatedly mentioned by former Chairman Shūji Kanō (74) and former President Kōichi Minato (72) was the innocence of Fuji’s programming executive, Mr. A, who is suspected of involvement in the female trouble of Masahiro Nakai (52).

Meanwhile, on January 28, ‘Shūkan Bunshun’ issued a correction on its website, stating that Mr. A directly invited the victim, Ms. X, to the event. Although the expression was changed to it was an extension of the gathering Mr. A had set up, the stance that Mr. A was involved remained unchanged.

As Nakai retired from the entertainment industry and Fuji TV’s management team announced a series of resignations, shocking news surfaced about Mr. A, who has become a key figure in the situation. It turns out that, just like Nakai, Mr. A is currently involved in a female trouble. A major issue has arisen with a woman he was having an affair with, leading to a legal dispute.

The woman involved is Ms. Miho Sato (alias, 30s). What exactly happened between her and Mr. A? A friend of Miho’s spoke about it.

“Watching Miho suffer is so frustrating. I want to tell people that Miho is not the only one whose life has been thrown off track by Mr. A.

Miho has always loved TV, and after graduating from university, she dove into the TV world as a behind-the-scenes worker. It was there that she met Mr. A. She had always admired him because she liked the variety shows he worked on.

About four years ago, one day, she received a LINE message from him saying, ‘Would you like to meet?’ He suddenly suggested, ‘It’s easier to drink at home,’ and showed up at her apartment. He pressured her for a sexual relationship, but she somehow managed to refuse.”

Mr. A is married and a father. Perhaps Miho thought, “He wouldn’t assault me,” as a result. This incident became a trauma for her, and she even went so far as to move to a new place.

However, Mr. A continued to pressure her for a relationship. Since they were in the same industry, they would run into each other at work. Eventually, the affair began as Mr. A pushed her into it.

“Mr. A claimed, ‘My house is structured like a two-family house, and I hardly see my family because the living spaces are separated.’ He even stayed at Miho’s place and went to work directly from there. His catchphrase was, ‘I raised him’ or ‘That program is all my achievement.’ He was particularly proud of his relationship with Nakai and Hitoshi Matsumoto (61), calling them bros.” (The same source)