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Dewi Sukarno Referred to Prosecutors Over Alleged Assault of Former Manager

Prosecutors will review the case following a police referral linked to an altercation at a Tokyo veterinary clinic.

Overview

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Police sent the case to prosecutors on Jan. 23 after investigating an Oct. 28 incident in Shibuya Ward.
  • Police say the 85-year-old TV personality allegedly hit and kicked her then manager at a clinic after learning her dog had died.
  • The manager, a woman in her 30s, sustained minor injuries that took about two weeks to heal and later left Sukarno’s agency.
  • Authorities have not said whether Sukarno admitted the allegation, and prosecutors will decide on possible charges.
  • Local reports say she told investigators she had been drinking and denied causing injuries, with the incident reported around 11:30 p.m.