Defendant told the court that he acted out of 'revenge'
TokyoReporter
Ring memebers claimed on internet bulletin board sites to offer lenient repayment terms, a practice referred to as 'soft loan sharking'
Suspect said, I did it to cover living expenses’
Suspect denies the allegations, telling police, 'I do not at all recall'
Suspects are believed to have accumulated ¥1160 million in sales since 2016, police said
Informed sources said that an out-of-court settlement was not reached between the actor and the victim
DNA analysis of a smoked cigarette found in the victim's car proved to be a match for the suspect, police said
Suspect met the woman via a smartphone application connects persons seeking jobs with graduates of universities, police said
Results of an autopsy revealed the cause of death of the victim to have been acute alcohol poisoning, police said