Defendant Erika Sawajiri comments, "Efforts for rehabilitation are the only payoff" February 6 22:34
In a trial charged with actress Erika Sawajiri's possession of synthetic drug MDMA, etc., the Tokyo District Court sentenced one and a half months in prison and three years to a suspended sentence. Following the ruling, Defendant Erika Sawajiri issued the following comment on the night of June 6.
"Dear fans and stakeholders, I sincerely apologize for the fact that my selfish actions have betrayed and hurt many people and caused social immense inconvenience. I am not allowed to apologize, but I believe that the only reparation I can make is to be aware of the seriousness of the crime I committed, reflect on it, and make my best effort to rehabilitate. Above all, I was deeply reminded that the feeling of caring for others and the fundamental and important thing was missing in myself. I will look back on myself. Erika Sawajiri "