An entertainer Masahiro Nakai alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman at a private dinner in June 2023 that was reportedly arranged by a senior member of staff at Fuji TV. According to the Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine, he later reached an out-of-court settlement worth ¥90m (£466,000). The case has highlighted how dinners and drinking parties involving celebrities and young women are commonplace at other TV networks, leading to sexual exploitation. Fuji TV Vice Chairman Ryunosuke Endo explained going to such venues helps those women obtain job opportunities.