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Prosecutors Seek 8 Years for Goto Yuki
Prosecutors at the Tokyo District Court are seeking an eight-year prison sentence for former idol singer Goto Yuuki (21). During the closing argument of the trial yesterday, they said the likelihood of a return to crime was high and that Goto should be put away. He has admitted to the charges of robbery at several construction sites, for which he was arrested last October and again in December. Although he has denied the charge of assault on a security guard, insisting that an accomplice was responsible, he admitted that he paid the guard ¥200 million in an out-of-court settlement. Appearing in the courtroom with his head shaven and a tattoo peeking over the collar of his suit, Goto said "I committed the crime because I needed money for my living costs." In the courtroom were his mother and wife, who is expecting their third child in July. Goto is the younger brother of idol singer and former Morning Musume member Goto Maki (22). The court's verdict will be handed down on May 21.
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