Former Fuji TV producer Koichi Ishimoto, 45, has been arrested for allegedly trying to extort 300 million yen from a beautician who once appeared on his television program, police said.
Two others, including Takashi Teruyama, 42, who describes himself as a representative of a political organization, were also taken into custody Thursday.
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