Has anyone ever been found out by a male client's wife and sued through Universe Club or SALON?

Thank you for your question. Kawakami from THE SALON here. Including Universe Club, it would be untrue to say that I’ve never heard of a wife finding out—or nearly finding out. However, I have never heard of anyone actually being sued. Regarding the approach of “not asking men whether they’re married,” I agree with the staff member’s previous answer. Also, even if you have him sign a written statement, it would only be valid between the two of you, and I feel that the other party’s spouse may still retain the right to make a claim… (I’m not an expert, so I recommend looking into this yourself.)

Maezawa from the executive office here—I’ll answer this as well. Thank you for your question. I’ve never had anything brought to our side (and since I’m not one of the parties involved in the first place, the club itself has never been sued). So I don’t think that’s what you mean, but it does seem to happen in practice. > As for what measures can be taken: Simply not asking the man whether he’s married isn’t a precaution at all. In Japan, failing to ask may itself be viewed as the problem, so I think you’d lose if it went to court. As a precaution, you need evidence that you asked the man and that he answered that he wasn’t married. It would be a good idea to get that response in writing, such as via LINE, and carefully save screenshots of it. That would make it more likely that you’d be found not negligent because you had properly asked him. It would also make it more likely that your belief that he wasn’t married would be considered reasonable. If so, you’d have a better chance of winning even if you were sued. However, the other side would probably argue that you must have known he was married based on various circumstances. Whether you’re ultimately deemed not to have known he was married would also depend on your relationship with him at the time and the judge’s impression of the case, so I can’t say for sure. Still, as a precaution, I think you should at least secure that kind of evidence.