Fuji TV has filed a lawsuit against two of its former executives to seek ¥5 billion ($34 million) in damages over their mishandling of a “sexual violence” scandal involving former TV personality Masahiro Nakai.
The broadcaster claims that former Fuji TV President Koichi Minato and former Executive Vice President Toru Ota failed to fulfill their duties as management to respond appropriately — such as conducting a thorough investigation into the incident and implementing preventive measures — when the case involving an alleged sexual assault was first reported to them.
The lawsuit, filed at the Tokyo District Court on Thursday, stated that the two should be held responsible for a portion of the nearly ¥45.3 billion in losses that the company accrued by June 30.
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