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Death of Horie confidant not caused by criminal act+(Japan Economic Newswire Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)TOKYO, Feb. 7_(Kyodo) _ The chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, Tetsuo Kutsukake, said Tuesday the death of a close associate of arrested former Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie was not caused by any criminal act, denying media speculation that he was involved in a crime. The 38-year-old vice president of a brokerage house, who is believed to have been involved in corporate takeover deals by Livedoor, was found dead with his wrists cut at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, in January. Kutsukake told the House of Representatives Budget Committee, "The Okinawa police have determined the death did not result from any criminal acts," indicating he committed suicide. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |