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Okinawan former pro-boxer accused of assaultDate Posted: 1998-07-10 According to court paper filed Monday, Tokashiki and his driver assaulted Iwasaki after an argument, and beat him up. Iwasaki is seeking ¥5.6 million in damages. Tokashiki categorically denies the charges. In another lawsuit connected to the case, Iwasaki is suing Shincho Publishing Co., the publisher of Shukan Shincho weekly which ran a story about the fight. According to the lawsuit, the magazine libelously called Iwasaki "The Flea of Waikiki." Iwasaki is seeking ¥10 million from the publisher. Tokyo Metropolitan Police confirms that they sent the results of their criminal investigation to the alleged assault to Tokyo Prosecutors' Office on Apr. 6. |
   
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