“You want be in my film? Get naked!” the accused film director said to the aspiring actor at the time of the incident.
53-year-old film director, Hideo Sakaki has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault this week. Local media outlets report that Sakaki is facing allegations of sexual assault of a woman in her 20s in an apartment in Minato Ward, Tokyo on May 23, 2016, under the guise of providing friendly career advice. The suspect denies the allegations made.
The aspiring actress met Hideo Sakaki at a workshop for film professionals for the first time. Both dining together after. The suspect lured the victim to his apartment under the guise of providing acting advice to the actress that night.
It’s believed that he then took advantage of his position as a film director to commit the offense of requiring actress to get naked if they would be considered for any work checking for tattoos
The Tokyo Police Department have received similar reports from several women in the past accusing Hideo Sakaki of similar acts and are now investigating the case.
