Mar 04 (NHK) - A Japanese female stage actor has sued a prominent sexual harassment lawyer for sexual harassment.
The plaintiff, who goes by the name Chino, filed a lawsuit against Managi Izutaro with the Tokyo District Court.
He had been helping her with an anti-harassment initiative in the theater industry.
Chino accuses Managi of touching her body and forcing her to have sex.
She is demanding 11 million yen, or about 80,000 dollars, in damages.
At a news conference on Friday, Chino said she could not reject his advances outright because she was his client.
On Wednesday, Managi offered an apology in a blog post.
He admitted that he came to love Chino and sent her a suggestive message, adding that he psychologically tormented her as a result. ...continue reading
Source: ANNnewsCH