IR Corruption Former Chinese corporate adviser "I have contacted me with perjury but refused" August 26, 17:15

In a corruption case involving an IR/integrated resort facility that was indicted by a member of the House of Representatives Akimoto, a former adviser to a Chinese company on the bribery side granted a bribe to Akimoto in the first trial on the 26th. In addition, about the case where Representative Akimoto was arrested for asking his former adviser to testify for his lie in a trial, he said, ``Akimoto's officials contacted me to ask for perjury but refused,'' he said. It was

Masahiko Konno (48) and Katsunori Nakazato (48), former counselors of the Chinese company "500.com," and Sustainable Katsunori Nakazato (IR) have been assigned to Suspect Akimoto (48), a member of the House of Representatives, for a total of about 7.6 million yen. I have been charged with bribery for providing a bribe.

The first trial of the case was held in the Tokyo District Court, and former advisors Konno and Nakazato admitted that they had no doubt about the charges, and admitted that they offered a bribe to Akimoto.

In this case, four members, including Akimoto and his supporters, asked former advisers Konno, who had admitted the bribery at the investigative stage, to testify and lie in a trial, and said that they would give cash. , Has been the unusual development of being arrested on suspicion of acquisition of witnesses.

In response to the defendant's question, former adviser Konno said, "After being released on bail, officials around Akimoto have been in contact with him all the time for perjury, but refused. Since I brought 20 million yen, I thought it was not a trivial matter, so I told the prosecution and actively cooperated in the investigation. Since it was unheard of, I did not have the courage to look strange."

Also, former adviser Nakazato was asked about whether he had been working with perjury, saying, "I refused that I could bring about 5 million yen, but I could not have it."

Akimoto denies the allegations of corruption and alleged involvement in the witness acquisition.