200,000 yen fine sought for TV personality Dewi over assault charges
Japanese TV personality Dewi Sukarno is facing a potential 200,000 yen fine after admitting to assaulting her former assistant and manager. The 86-year-old expressed regret for the incidents, which have also resulted in significant financial losses due to canceled television appearances.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal consequences for public figures involved in physical altercations and the subsequent impact on their professional careers.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday sought a fine of 200,000 yen ($1,300) for Dewi Sukarno, an 86-year-old Japanese TV personality and widow of former Indonesian President Sukarno, over a case in which she is accused of assaulting her former assistant and manager.
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