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Tokyo Prosecutors Seek 200,000 Yen Fine for Dewi Sukarno Over Assault Charges

TOKYO - Prosecutors have sought a fine of 200,000 yen for entertainer Dewi Sukarno, widely known in Japan as Dewi Fujin, who is charged with two counts of assault against former members of her agency staff, arguing that the 86-year-old has not shown sufficient reflection on her actions.

Sukarno appeared at the Tokyo District Court dressed in purple clothing and purple high heels for the latest hearing in the case.

At her initial trial hearing in June, the defense had broadly acknowledged the allegations, and Sukarno expressed regret over her behavior. "I become almost like a different person in an instant," she said at the time. "Considering my age, I should have shown more reason. I regret it and I am reflecting on it."

During the latest hearing, however, when she was again asked about the allegations, Sukarno said, "I do not admit them completely."

According to the indictment and other information presented in court, Sukarno allegedly threw a champagne glass and other objects at a woman identified as A, who was serving as her secretary at the time, at a restaurant in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in February last year.

The incident is believed to have followed a dispute over Sukarno's future activities.

She is also accused of punching and kicking another woman, identified as B, who was then her manager, at an animal hospital in Shibuya Ward in October last year.

The alleged assault occurred after Sukarno's pet dog died and the manager tried to stop her as she began complaining to the hospital, according to the case presented in court.

Statements from the two alleged victims were read aloud during the hearing.

One of the women described the fear she experienced when glasses and other objects were thrown at her. "The fear was overwhelming, and I couldn't move," she said. She later reported the incident from a convenience store and said anxiety and fear left her unable to sleep afterward.

Prosecutors requested a fine of 200,000 yen, arguing that Sukarno had not demonstrated sufficient introspection over the incidents.

The defense said the assaults had not been planned and argued that Sukarno had already suffered social consequences, including being removed from television programs.

Asked by the judge whether she had anything to say before the conclusion of the proceedings, Sukarno said, "I still find it strange that I am here today, but I reflect on the fact that my own shortcomings led to this. I ask the court to make a careful judgment."

The court is scheduled to hand down its verdict on October 6.

Source: 日テレNEWS

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