Sakaki Hideo, a prominent Japanese actor and film director, was arrested in Tokyo on Tuesday on suspicion of sexual assault. The arrest is related to an alleged incident in May 2016, where Sakaki is accused of assaulting an actor in her 20s at his apartment under the guise of providing acting advice. The woman reported the incident to Tokyo police in September of that year and filed a formal complaint in 2023.
Following a report in a weekly magazine in March 2022, Sakaki issued an apology but denied some of the allegations. He admitted to consensual relationships with three women but denied any involvement with the fourth. His wife, music composer Sakaki Izumi, publicly apologized for his behavior and expressed intentions to end their marriage.
