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Sonic Creator Yuji Naka Sentenced to Prison for Insider Trading

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Source: Push Square
Sonic Creator Yuji Naka Sentenced to Prison for Insider Trading
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Yuji Naka, the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison and fined ¥2.5 million and ¥170 million for insider trading charges. He admitted to purchasing stock in two developers using privileged and confidential information before the public announcement of new games.

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  1. Sonic Creator Yuji Naka Sentenced to Two Years in Prison  Push Square
  2. 'No signs of remorse'—Sonic creator faces prison sentence and over $1 million fine in ongoing trial  PC Gamer
  3. [Update] Sonic Creator Yuji Naka Gets Over 2 Years In Prison  TheGamer
  4. Sonic Co-Creator Yuji Naka Could Face Over Two Years In Prison  Nintendo Life
  5. Yuji Naka could be sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for insider trading | VGC  Video Games Chronicle

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