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Japanese Internet mogul found guilty in appeal

TOKYO (AP) -- A Japanese appeals court upheld the conviction of flamboyant former Internet mogul Takafumi Horie on Friday in an ongoing case that has come to symbolize this nation's effort to deal with white collar crime at emerging dot-coms.... ...full story at AP

from AP on Fri, Jul 25 2008

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25 Apr 08 visit Verdict on Horie appeal set for July  »  Japan Times The Tokyo High Court on Friday concluded the appeals trial of former Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie and will deliver its verdict on the lower court fraud ruling that sentenced him to 30 months in prison, on July 25. Read the full story . . .
19 Jul 07 visit White collar criminals on notice  »  Japan Times The actual prison time handed down Thursday to flamboyant fund manager Yoshiaki Murakami and to Livedoor Co. founder Takafumi Horie in March appear to signal that white collar criminals now face much... Read more . . .
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