Prosecutors demand four years for Horie
Prosecutors wrapped up their case against Horie on Friday demanding a 4 year prison term, a US$42,000 fine or both.
“The defendant, who owned large amounts of shares, schemed to raise his personal profit” through illegal maneuvers, Ichikawa said. “His violations of criminal law are very grave.”
V.Mayes Said,
February 10, 2007 @ 12:40 am
I am a westerner and have been very interested in Mr Horie and Livedoor. Isn’t it so obvious that there are certain people want to get rid of him? What was the crime that was so grave? I didn’t see anybody lose
any of their shares while they were trading. Even if there was some sort of violation, it didn’t warrant breaking the company. There seems to be plenty of other crooks in Japan but they don’t get caught! Did Mr Horie actually rip anybody off ? Not that I can see.
People only lost all their money after the special police went in. I feel sorry for the normal Japanese public - nice people but bossed around by those at the top. It really wasn’t worth ruining people’s lives over this
supposed serious crime.
One more thing. Is this really a democratic country? It seems that in Japan, a person is guilty until proved innocent. In other democratic countries, a person is innocent until proved guilty. Mr Horie is strong! they tried to break him by holding him unjustly in a jail but he prevailed!
May he rise again and give encouragement to the new generation in Japan.
M.T Said,
February 10, 2007 @ 3:57 am
On the 16th of Jan.2006, more than 200000 Livedoor share holders were crushed down to hell by Tkyo public prosecutors. Yet, most share holder believe Mr.Horiemon’s innocence. This is not only about Livedoor and Mr.Horie. At the same time we have to ask about what is Japanese democracy.
Please visit this web site:
http://messages.yahoo.co.jp/?action=q&board=4753
Our true voice is there, and we support Mr.Horie and Livedoor.
UT Said,
February 10, 2007 @ 4:31 am
I believe he is innocent.
sora Said,
February 16, 2007 @ 12:34 am
Although born in Japan I have been living in the UK for many years. I heard about Mr Horie just two years ago from NHK TV News in the satelite. At that time his company Livedoor(IT business) bought a huge amount of shars of Nipon Hoso(Japan broadcast). It was really big News to me.
I still believe taht he is innocent in this case, because within two years I’ve known about him, he seems like a very honest person, and he was always thinking of the Japanese people’s future life, and desired the peace in the world. Also wanted to give a chance to everybody who wants to become challenge for the business world that not only the educated ones.
Hope the Japanese elite will take notice in his way of thinking. This is entirely a misunderstanding of the Japanese government and prosecutors also media people. Almost 80% ? of the Japanese population were still brain washed from misleading News, which is really big problem for the future of Japan.
I hope the result of this judgemnt(March 16th) of the court will solve all funny misunderstanding
Mike Said,
February 16, 2007 @ 3:07 pm
Sora, I agree with you totally. I believe Horie could do so much for Japan. He could have given new inspiration to Japan’s youth. Let’s hope he can get off and be free to start new businesses.
Gonbei Said,
February 16, 2007 @ 8:32 pm
It’s illegal to demand 4-year prison term for Horie.
Prosecutors must learn ‘Article 14′.
**THE CONSTITUTION OF JAPAN**
Article 14.
All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
http://homepage3.nifty.com/constitution/materials/econst.html
sora Said,
February 18, 2007 @ 6:25 pm
This Livedoor saga appers to me very unfair right from the beginning. It has taken over one year since the prosecutors unlawfully arrested Mr Horie and his associates.
It is interesting to note that there are still lots of their supporters who still hang on the LD shares and firmly believe innocence for Mr Horie and his associats out of court decision scheduled on March 16th.
Recently quite a famous financial firm called Nikko Cordial Securities was punished by the same prosecutor who did with LD but its level of punishment was not the same as for LD, rather much more lenient for its much worse financial wrong-doing. Why Nikko is allowed to do business as usual despite their malicious behavior! I have just a simple question? Whoever is a final decision maker for these cases, why they do not handle the matters on a level field if Japan claims that she is a society of full fledged legal county.
PS: Mike, your comments well taken. Thanks.
UT Said,
February 23, 2007 @ 3:48 am
The day of judgment is drawing near.
It was clarified that prosecutor’s proof were very poor at several trials.
So, supporter who believe Mr. Horie’s innocence have been increasing day by day.
It can say that he was victim of the test of strength between old power and new power.
Anyway, as for this trial, democracy of Japan is also tried.
No matter what anyone says, he is innocence.
U.Tsubaki Said,
February 23, 2007 @ 4:02 pm
The day of judgment is drawing near.
It was clarified at several trials that prosecutor’s proof was very poor.
So, supporters who believe in Mr. Horie’s innocence have been increasing day by day.
One can say that he was a victim of the test of strength between the old power and the new power.
Anyway, as for this trial, democracy of Japan is also being tried.
No matter what anyone says, he is innocent.
U.Tubaki Said,
February 23, 2007 @ 4:19 pm
The day of judgment is drawing near.
It was clarified at several trials that prosecutor’s proof was very poor.
So, supporters who believe in Mr. Horie’s innocence have been increasing day by day.
One can say that he was a victim of the test of strength between the old power and the new power.
Anyway, as for this trial, democracy of Japan is also being tried.
No matter what anyone says, he is innocent.
U.Tubaki Said,
February 24, 2007 @ 9:15 pm
I eager to hope that Mr. Horie will get ‘not-guilty’ on the 16th March
I had made triple sending upper my same comments.
They are error both the first omment and the second one.
Please allow my mistake.
sora Said,
February 25, 2007 @ 7:08 am
Under its constitution, every Japanese citizen must be treated equally under the law. With this fundamental judicial concept, I only wish the forthcoming cort decision for the LD case, scheduled on March 16th, turn out to be fair.