IR Corruption Witnesses Acquisition Case Close to Interview with Akimoto Representative Tokyo District Public Inspection August 20, 4:48
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Akimoto replied that supporters of the House of Representatives Akimoto, who was charged with corruption in IR and integrated resort facilities, had been arrested for asking the bribery side to give witness testimony in a trial. After being released on bail, I learned that I had met with this supporter multiple times, interviewing the people involved. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office will soon hear about the situation from Representative Akimoto and will investigate the relationship with the case.
In a case of corruption involving an IR/integrated resort facility, which was filed by defendant Akimoto (48), a member of the House of Representatives, three people, including Akimoto's supporter and corporate officer Akito Awaji (54), bribed at the investigative stage. He asked the former adviser of the Chinese company on the bribery side, who had acknowledged that he had handed it, to give witness testimony in a trial. Was arrested by.
According to the people involved, Representative Akimoto had met with officers Awaji several times after being released on bail in February, and at that time he directly communicated his policy of acquitting himself in court.
The Tokusou Department will soon hear from Representative Akimoto and investigate the relationship with the case.
Representative Akimoto told NHK on the night of the 19th, "It is true that I had met with officer Awaji after bail, but I do not know the case at all."