Akimoto: Meeting on acquisition work after bail or IR corruption Witness acquisition August 24, 18:06

IR = House of Representatives Akimoto, who was arrested for a witness acquisition case involving corruption of an integrated resort facility, contacted a corporate officer who was accompliced ​​after bail and had many meetings with bribery companies. I found out that there was suspicion that I was involved in the interview. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office has prosecuted three corporate officers, who are allegedly accomplices, on the 24th to further clarify the details.

Judge Akimoto (48), a member of the House of Representatives, conspired with corporate executive Akito Awaji (54) over IR corruption cases and paid 2000 cash as a reward for witnessing to a former corporate counselor on the bribery side in a trial. There is a suspicion of acquisition of a witness who violates the organized crime punishment law because he tried to hand over 10,000 yen.

According to the people involved, Representative Akimoto was released on bail in February this year, but after that, he frequently met with officers Awaji to discuss the acquisition process for the bribery side, and to report the progress by phone and email. There is a suspicion that he was receiving it.

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office has prosecuted three Awaji officers for the acquisition of witnesses on the 24th, and it seems that Representative Akimoto led the series of acquisition operations, and it seems that further details are being clarified.

According to the lawyer, Representative Akimoto denies the charges by stating that he did not know anything and was not involved in the investigation.