Former Santa Monica Sushi Chefs May Face Three Years Prison For Selling Whale Two chefs at a former Santa Monica Airport sushi restaurant could face a possible maximum sentence of three years in prison plus fines if found guilty of importing and selling meat from federally protected sei whales. According to reports, Kiyoshiro Yamamoto, 49, and Susumu Ueda, 40, made their initial Los Angeles federal court appearance Wednesday, but did not enter guilty pleas. The pair were ...
Jan. 9, 2014 - Santa Monica Mirror