Pokémon Company Faces Class Action Over Hidden Bathroom Cameras Found in Hundreds of Videos
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Updated · Kotaku · Aug 5
Pokémon Company Faces Class Action Over Hidden Bathroom Cameras Found in Hundreds of Videos
3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Aug 5
Summary
A proposed class action seeks to represent anyone who used restrooms at The Pokémon Company’s Bellevue office between 2017 and July 2026, alleging the company failed to protect employees and visitors from hidden cameras.
Jane Doe says ex-engineering director Ben Tsai showed warning signs the company did not adequately address or supervise, turning the suit into a negligence case against the employer rather than only the accused former executive.
Authorities say they found hundreds of videos from the office bathroom, plus recordings from a local Starbucks and Tsai’s home, widening the scope of alleged surveillance beyond the workplace.
Tsai was charged last month with voyeurism and child sexual abuse material offenses and plans to plead not guilty, while The Pokémon Company said it is focused on employee well-being and cannot comment on pending litigation.