Acknowledgments; Author's Note; 1. INTRODUCTION; The Geisha and the Intern; The Argument; 2. PLAYERS; The Media; Prosecutors; Whistleblowers; Scandal Professionals; 3. PRIVACY AND HONOR; Informational Privacy; The Right to Privacy; Insult; Defamation; 4. GROUPS; Self- Governing Groups; Corporate Scandal; Education; Minorities; Religion; 5. INDIVIDUALS; Entertainment Celebrities; Sports Stars; Psychodrama; Politicians and Bureaucrats; 6. SEX; Gender and Family; Sex Scandals; 7. APOLOGY; The Rules; The Cases; 8. AFTERWORD; Notes; Index