Prosecutor charged with acquisition charges Kawai's lawyer's bail request July 9 14:18
A lawyer of former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai, who was indicted on August 8, alleged that he had distributed more than 29 million yen of cash to local lawmakers over the House of Councilors election last year, requested bail from the Tokyo District Court. My wife's lawyer, Senator Senri, has already claimed bail, and the court will decide whether or not to allow bail.
The former Justice Minister, Katsuyuki Kawai (57), distributed over 29 million yen to 100 people, including local legislators and executives from the supporters' association, over the House of Councilors election last year when his wife, Satoshi, 46, won the election for the first time. On the 8th, he was charged with acquiring a violation of the Public Offices Election Law.
Following the prosecution, former Minister Kawai's lawyer demanded bail from the Tokyo District Court on the 9th.
The lawyer of Senator Satari, who was prosecuted together with former local minister Kawai and handed out 1.7 million yen to 5 local lawmakers, had already requested bail on the 8th, and the court will also be prosecuted from now on. After listening to the opinions, it will be decided whether or not to allow bail, after comprehensively considering the possibility of escape and destruction of evidence.
According to the people concerned, former Minister Kawai and Representative Kaori denied both charges, and former Minister Kawai told the prosecutor's office that ``the cash was handed out to the unification party expansion and party expansion It does not mean that we are requesting a summary of the votes.”