Makiyo, friend reach settlement of $128k with taxi driver

TAIPEI - Actress Makiyo and her friend Takateru Tomoyori have reached an out-of-court settlement with a taxi driver whom they allegedly beat up last month, it was announced in court yesterday.

Makiyo and Tomoyori were charged with attempting to cause serious physical injury to a taxi driver, surnamed Lin, on Feb. 2.

Japanese star charged with Taiwan taxi driver assault

TAIPEI - A Japanese entertainer has been charged with attacking a Taiwanese taxi driver, prosecutors said Saturday, in an incident that has triggered public anger on the island.

Singer-actress Makiyo faces a four-year jail term for allegedly being involved in the assault and then trying to cover up her role, they said.

Prosecutors also sought a six-year jail term for her friend Takateru Tomoyori for allegedly severely injuring the driver with "violent and brutal means" during the February 2 assault in Taipei.