Dewi Sukarno, 86, a Japanese television personality and the widow of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno, has been ordered by a court to pay a 200,000 yen (about US$1,300) fine over the assault of her former assistant and manager. The ruling was handed down at a hearing on Tuesday.
According to reports, the case involved physical aggression against the person who had served as her assistant and manager. The 200,000 yen fine is the financial penalty the court imposed on the defendant.
Dewi Sukarno, born Ratna Sari Dewi, married Indonesian President Sukarno and became the country's first lady. After her husband's death, she settled in Japan and became a familiar face on Japanese television as a presenter, frequently appearing on talk shows and entertainment programs.
Specific details about when, where and under what circumstances the assault took place, as well as any response from Dewi Sukarno or her representatives, were not fully disclosed in the initial reports.
