A man confessed to sending 39 threats to Nintendo last year during a trial last month, which led to the cancellation of one of their gaming events. The Judge passed the final verdict for the man’s actions yesterday; the accused will be sentenced to one year in prison along with four years of work suspension.
As per Nordot (via Torikara Sokuhou), the Judge passed a sentence against the man threatening Nintendo, sentencing him to one year in prison and suspending him for four years. Judge Hiroshi Kawakami charged the man with obstruction of business and stated, “The damage was great, and the responsibility is not light” (as translated by Google Translator).
A Nintendo employee also provided a statement, revealing that the situation with these threats deeply affected them. The threats reminded them of the ‘Kyoto Animation arson and murder case’, and they were ‘terrified’ due to that. The 39 threats that the man sent Nintendo included messages like ‘I’ll kill everyone involved. You should be careful about events with spectators.’ Kyoto Animation Arson is a reference to the 2019 arson case at an anime studio, where 36 people tragically passed away.
Judge Kawakami’s verdict was based on the man’s selfish motive for the crime against Nintendo. He committed the crime to relieve stress caused by online gameplay. The Judge described his actions as persistent and malicious.
In the earlier report, a 27-year-old Hitachi City employee was identified as Kenshin Kazama, and the prosecution revealed that the threats against Nintendo caused staggering damage of around caused damage worth ¥700 million or around $4.3 million. The prosecution sought a one-year imprisonment and managed to achieve that ruling.
In other news, Nintendo has announced a new 2-way Joy-Con stand. Also, the highly anticipated ‘Emio’ game has received an August 2024 release window. Do you think justice was served against the man threatening Nintendo? Let us know in the comments.
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