Momoko Ichikawa

Momoko Ichikawa, 53, was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for four years. The scandal forced the resignation of her father, Yoshihiko Tsuchiya, as governor.

Ichikawa was found guilty of embezzling ¥116 million in donations and party ticket income from Tsuchiya's political fund management office, where she worked as a manager, to cover losses incurred by the financially troubled companies that she ran.

She also made false statements in the political funds records submitted to the Home Affairs Ministry for five years until 2003, the court said.

The Japan Times Weekly: March 27, 2004
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