A man accused of stealing client data and trying to extort money from Softbank BB Corp. denied in court Monday that he had intent to extort and said he only wanted the firm to respond to him.
Hiroyuki Kimata, 32, allegedly threatened to leak the information unless he was paid off.
Kimata, a resident of Aichi Prefecture, admitted he had sent threatening e-mails to Softbank BB. He claimed, however, that he took the action "out of depression and an acute feeling of isolation from society."