Last September 17 we brought you the news he saw Hikaru Kondo, the managing director and president of the famous animation studio ufotable, accused of infringing both the Corporation Tax Act that the Consumption Tax Act, not having paid the sum of well 138 million yen. In short, to put it simply, tax evasion.
Although the Tokyo District Court felt Kondo guilty, sentencing him to 20 months in prison, the sentence was suspended for three years, a period in which if the accused remains on good terms and behaves well he will not have to go to prison.
The wife of Kondo, who acted as the animation studio’s accountant, showed great reluctance to manipulate the income statement, while on the contrary her husband insisted, which seemed to the court a symptom of “strong intention” in committing the fraud.
Through its official website, the ufotable staff has released a statement in which they accept the sentence, apologizing to fans and companies related to it.
Source: TV Asahi News Street Anime News Network
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