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Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2012 @8:23 p.m. PST
Makiyo of Taiwan who allegedly beat up a taxi driver a few months back, burst out laughing in court when the audio of the incident was being played, according to the May Daily website.
In the recording, Makiyo could be heard shouting, “Beat him up! Hit him!” She also said, “What do you want!” in a dirty dialect slang. Though Makiyo has admitted that it was her voice, she said it was very characteristic of her drunk self.
She then further claimed that her Japanese boyfriend Takateru Tomoyori was not involved in the beating of the 55-year-old driver.
The taxi driver’s wife was furious over the matter citing that she would never forgive the two for assaulting her husband and lying in court, she plans to appeal the case to the High Court
She said the two were “disrespectful” when addressing the court.
While Makiyo and her boyfriend managed to buy their way out of jail-time with an outside settlement of NT$ 3 million (S$ 127,000), the plaintiff declined to withdraw the charges.
On 15 Mar, prosecutors had asked for a suspended sentence of two years for Tomoyori and one year and four months for Makiyo.
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Posted: Sunday March 18, 2012 @ 2:45 p.m. PST
Following weeks of controversy, Taiwan singer-actress Makiyo and her male Japanese friend Takateru Tomoyori arrived at a settlement with Lin Yu Jun, the cabby driver they attacked last month, during the second hearing of their cabby assault case at the Taipei District Court on Thursday, reported Taiwan media.
The cabby driver who was attacked by the pair, offered to settle the case for NT$3.8 million (S$162,500).
This sum was later brought down to NT$3 million (S$128,000), following discussions between the lawyers of all three parties.
According to Tomoyori’s lawyer, Tomoyori and Makiyo will come up with NT$1.5 million (S$64,100) each.
In light of the settlement, prosecutors have also revised the penalties they sought for Makiyo from a four-year prison term to a 16 month-term, which they propose to have commuted to four years probation, pointing out that she had no prior convictions and deserved a slightly lighter sentence.
They also accepted Tomoyori’s explanation that he had only assaulted Lin for Makiyo’s sake and revised the six-year jail term they originally sought for Tomoyori to a two-year jail term, which they proposed to have commuted to five years probation.
Makiyo appeared visibly relieved after the settlement was reached, and stood silently beside her lawyer as she addressed the media after the hearing.
“I believe Makiyo will work harder to resolve the problems she presently has. I hope everyone can forgive Makiyo and give Makiyo a chance to turn over a new leaf,” said the star’s lawyer.
Toyomori also took some time to speak to the horde of reporters who gathered around him when he exited the Taipei District Court.
“I am grateful to the judge and the prosecutors for giving me another chance. I apologise to the whole of Taiwan society for my actions and hope Lin recovers soon,” said Tomoyori.
Takateru Tomoyori and Makiyo.Cab Driver Lin Yu Chun.
Taiwan’s Council of Labour Affairs confirmed Monday that Taiwan singer-actress Makiyo’s work permit had been voided on February 16, after she was found to have been involved in a cabby assault case, reported Taiwan media.
Under Taiwan law, foreign workers in Taiwan like Makiyo, who hails from Japan, will have their work permits voided if they commit any serious violation of local laws.
As a result of having her work permit voided, Makiyo must leave Taiwan after her cabby assault case concludes, and will not be able to apply for another Taiwan work permit within the next three years.
Still, she may not be able to leave even if she wants to.
Taiwan prosecutors have earlier charged Makiyo with causing grievous hurt to a cabby during an altercation last month, and are seeking a four-year jail term for the star.
They are also asking for a six-year jail sentence for Makiyo’s male Japanese friend Takateru Tomoyori, who, like Makiyo, has been charged with causing grievous hurt to the cabby during the altercation.
According to China Times:中視新聞》藝人Makiyo與友寄隆輝涉嫌毆傷計程車司機案，經檢方偵辦後將2人依重傷害未遂罪嫌起訴，並分別求刑6年和4年；勞委會職訓局外勞管理組5日表示，Makiyo因違反我國法令，情節重大，已於2月16日發文廢止其在台工作證，且3年內不能在台工作。
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Posted: Sunday March 4, 2012 @ 10:40 p.m. PST
Taiwan singer-actress Makiyo’s lawyer Hsu Ling Zhu told reporters that Makiyo was willing to compensate the cabby she allegedly attacked, NT$2 million (S$84,800), if he agreed to settle the case out of court, reported Taiwan media.
Hsu revealed that the NT$2 million (S$84,800) partially consisted of funds earmarked for Makiyo’s mother’s cancer treatments, as she had no other means of raising that money in such a short time.
Speaking to the media after the first hearing of Makiyo’s cabby assault case on Thursday, Hsu produced a signed NT$2 million (S$84,800) cheque Makiyo had prepared for the cabby.
Hsu went on to reveal that Makiyo sincerely hoped to settle the matter amicably and had taken great pains to raise the money.
She stressed that Makiyo’s NT$2 million (S$84,800) cheque is meant to cover the cabby’s immediate expenses and did not represent the total sum Makiyo is prepared to compensate the cabby.
Hsu added that Makiyo will also cover any other treatment costs the driver may incur in the future as a result of the the incident, pointing out that the star’s compensation offer is a very generous one.
At the Thursday hearing, Makiyo and her male Japanese friend Taketeru Tomoyori pleaded not guilty to charges of causing grevious hurt to a cabby during an altercation last month, which left the cabby in hospital.
The two only agreed to plead guilty to the lesser charge of causing bodily harm.
Tomoyori has since offered to compensate the cabby as well, and said in a statement that he was prepared to accept whatever punishment the Taiwan courts mete out to him.
Makiyo's Attorney, Mother, and Makiyo.Taxi Drive Lin Yu Chun
Makiyo was denied access to see taxi driver Lin Yu Chun in the hospital by his family.
Makiyo said, “We are here to visit Mr. Lin. We are very concerned about his health condition and we are very worried about him”. Makiyo, her mother, and her lawyer arrived at the hospital.
Lin’s family were not happy with Makiyo informing the media that she was at the hospital to see the badly beating victim Lin Yu Chun. Lin’s family called it “a show” for Makiyo.
Lin lays in a hospital bed after Makiyo’s friend Takateru Tomoyori is accused of badly beating him and there is video footage of the alleged beating which might be a true beating.
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Posted: Thursday February 9, 2012 @ 10: 00 p.m. PST
*Singer and actress Makiyo’s friend Takateru Tomoyori is accused of beating up a Taiwanese taxi driver named Lin and Makiyo is blamed for not stopping her friend from allegedly beating up the taxi driver; however, the beating was filmed and surfaced on the internet. Although, the footage is at a distant, the authorites seem to know it was Takateru.
Takateru Tomoyori and Makiyo
HERE’S WHAT XIN REPORTED:Takateru was seen grabbing the taxi driver, whose surname is Lin, by his collar, before throwing him onto the ground and kicking him in the head.
Later, a woman wearing a white coat joined in the beating and stamped on Lin. During the attack, Takateru tried to stop the woman. He also asked two other female friends, who were standing by the roadside to flag for another cab.
However, the two women were too petrified to move.
The woman in the white coat then landed another kick on Lin. Takateru also kicked the man a few more times. Finally, the group left in another taxi.
From the video, it was evident that Lin was kicked at least 15 times.
The recording contradicted the three women’s — Makiyo, Taiwanese celebrities Yaz and Vanessa — statements, which claimed that only Takateru was involved in the beating.
Police confirmed that Makiyo was the woman in white, after careful inspection of the footage. She now faces a possible 12-year jail term. Yaz and Vanessa could spend up to seven years in jail for abetting.
According to the taxi driver, who drove the four of them back to their hotel, “They were talking and laughing when they got into the cab, and were speaking in a mixture of Chinese and Japanese. I didn’t hear them talk about beating anyone. They smelt of alcohol, but they spoke coherently and did not look abnormal. They didn’t look like they had just beaten someone.”
On Feb 8, Lin’s lawyer handed over a beige cap worn by the taxi driver.
“Takateru and his friends had not told the truth. The footprints on this cap will tell us if they had kicked Lin’s head,” he said.
Furthermore, as Makiyo and Takateru spoke in Japanese that night, the victim’s family strongly believed that the celebrity had instigated her friend to beat Lin up.
Reporters tried to contact Makiyo, but her phone was switched off. The celebrity’s mother refused to respond to the matter, saying, “I’m tired.”
On the other hand, Vanessa’s manager explained, “It’s inconvenient for us to comment, because the case is ongoing.”
Yaz’s manager could not be reached for comments either.
VIDEO OF BEATING:
SHOWS ANIMATION OF BEATING:
According to uploader:Taiwanese TV stars Makiyo, A-tzu and Hsiang-ying took a cab home with Japanese friend Takateru Tomoyori last Thursday. The four were drunk and beat up 55-year-old taxi driver Lin Yu-chun. The driver was seriously injured and is still in the ICU.
SHOWS THE TAXI DRIVER LIN YU CHUN IN THE HOSPITAL BED & FOOTAGE OF BEATING:
