IR Corruption Request from former company representative Akimoto admits request for testimony of lies November 13, 16:19

Tsukasa Akimoto, a member of the House of Representatives, asked the bribery side to testify in a trial over the corruption case indicted, and the representative of the consulting company, who was indicted for trying to give cash, admitted the content of the indictment in the first trial. He testified that Representative Akimoto had asked him to negotiate with the corrupt side.

Defendant Daisuke Matsuura (51), the representative of the consulting company, asked a former adviser of a Chinese company on the bribery side to testify in a trial over the corruption case in which Tsukasa Akimoto, a member of the House of Representatives, was charged, and cashed 5 million yen. He has been charged with the acquisition of witnesses, etc. for trying to hand over.



At the first trial held at the Tokyo District Court on the 13th, Mr. Matsuura admitted that he was "no doubt" about the content of the indictment.

In a question asked by the accused, Mr. Matsuura strongly requested, "I am not guilty, can you negotiate with the bribery side and change the statement? I want you to lend me 10 million yen. Hit it against the bribery side." It was done. "



Regarding negotiations with the bribery side, he said, "When I actually talked to the bribery side, I was told that there was one truth, and I didn't think I was lying, so I didn't talk any more." Said.



On the other hand, the prosecution said, "We were negotiating by showing a paper bag containing 5 million yen, and it was a careful plan to make a false testimony. There is a high risk that a legitimate trial will be hindered, and it is an extremely vicious crime. I was sentenced to one year and two months in prison.



In this case, Akimoto was also charged with the acquisition of witnesses, and according to the attorney, Akimoto has denied any involvement.