【フジテレビが謝罪】佐藤二朗さん・橋本愛さん“ハラスメント報道”ポイントはどこ？弁護士「法的に白黒つけるケースではないと思うが…」　もし訴訟になれば「重要視されるのは立場」（2026年7月8日）

On July 1st, Weekly Bunshun reported that actor Jiro Sato had harassed actress Ai Hashimoto during the filming of a Fuji TV drama. Following this, Fuji TV released a document on July 7th detailing the results of its internal investigation and the circumstances of the incident. According to the document, Hashimoto, based on past experience, felt that "consideration and consultation are necessary regarding physical contact during acting," but Fuji TV, after consulting with Sato's manager, failed to inform Sato personally beforehand. Later, after receiving another request from Hashimoto's side, the program producer informed Sato that consideration was necessary regarding physical contact. Subsequently, Sato reportedly visited Hashimoto's dressing room alone and stated, "You should have told me beforehand that there were restrictions on physical contact. If you're going to impose restrictions on physical contact with your co-star, you shouldn't continue working as an actor." An external lawyer assessed this series of actions as "harassment." Fuji TV stated that "it is our responsibility to minimize the psychological burden on those involved and ensure a safe environment for participation in production," and apologized to the two lead actors. How will this controversy, in which both sides still have conflicting claims, be resolved? And what is Fuji TV's responsibility...? Attorney Takuya Kawasaki explains the background and circumstances. ◎Takuya Kawasaki: Attorney, specializing in criminal defense and corporate law; Visiting Professor at Kyoto University; Part-time Lecturer at Osaka University (Broadcast July 8, 2026, on MBS TV's "Yon-chan TV") ▼MBS NEWS DIG https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/list/mbs ▼Daily delivery of the latest news and features. Please subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/MBSnewsCH?s... #FujiTV #JiroSato #AiHashimoto #Harassment #WeeklyBunshun #EntertainmentNews #InternalInvestigation #Apology #SNSPosting #Reporting #News #MBSNews #MainichiBroadcasting