Devi's wife sentenced to 200,000 yen fine for assaulting former female employee, Tokyo District Court

The trial of Devi Sukarno (86), also known as ``Mrs. Devi'', a celebrity accused of assaulting two women who were her manager and secretary, was held on the 8th at the Tokyo District Court (Judge Juichi Ishida). The prosecutor's office called the crime ``a dangerous and brutal crime,'' and ordered a 200,000 yen fine. The verdict will be on October 6th.

Prosecutors said in their argument that he became so angry over a disagreement over animal welfare that he threw a champagne glass at a secretary and kicked a manager in the shin as he tried to calm her down when her dog died. He also read a statement of opinion from his secretaries, which said, ``He doesn't care about violence against his subordinates and shows no remorse.''

In their closing argument, the defense argued that there was doubt that the defendant had thrown the glass, but that the fine was appropriate because he had been ``subjected to social sanctions.''

In his final statement, the defendant said, ``I find it strange that I am here, but I regret that this was an immoral act.I ask the court to make a careful decision.''