A former employee of SoftBank Corp. was found guilty Thursday of illegally acquiring the mobile phone operator's confidential information.The Tokyo District Court sentenced Yutaka Araki, 48, to two years in prison, suspended for four years, and fined him 800,000 yen ($7,400). The prosecutors had sought a two-year jail term and 1 million yen fine.In handling down the ruling, Judge Ryota Akamatsu said Araki committed a "malicious" crime as he "took advantage of his position, which gave him access to business secrets" and tried to cover his tracks.Related coverage:READ FULL ARTICLE
