Former director of the Olympic and Para-Organization Committee Suspicion of bribery Search for AOKI headquarters, etc. Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office

In a case where a former director of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games was searched on suspicion of consignment bribery, the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the District Public Prosecutor's Office announced on the 28th that AOKI Holdings, a major men's clothing company that was a new sponsor of the Games. We are searching for the head office in Yokohama and the group companies in Tokyo that are believed to have provided funds to the former directors.

The Special Investigation Department is expected to proceed with the investigation, suspecting that AOKI has provided funds for the Olympic-related business.

The former director has denied any injustice to NHK's interview.

Regarding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the Tokyo Organizing Committee's former director Haruyuki Takahashi (78) suspected that the large amount of money paid by the tournament sponsor "AOKI Holdings" was a bribe. The department is proceeding with an investigation on suspicion of bribery.

In this case, on the 28th, the special investigation department was involved in bridal-related activities in the head office of AOKI Holdings, a major men's clothing company that was the sponsor of the tournament, in Yokohama, and in Minato-ku, Tokyo, which seems to have provided funds to the former directors. I'm searching for a group company.

According to the people concerned, AOKI has paid at least 45 million yen as a consultant fee to the former director since 2017.

As a tournament sponsor, AOKI Holdings sold suits with emblems as officially licensed products.

The Special Investigation Department is expected to proceed with the investigation on the suspicion that AOKI has provided a large amount of funds for the Olympic-related business.

Former director Takahashi denied the injustice to NHK's interview and explained to the special investigation department's voluntary investigation that "it is a legitimate reward for consulting services related to businesses such as golf and bridal."

AOKI Holdings "Refrain from commenting and cooperate with the investigation"

AOKI Holdings Inc. said that the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office searched for the head office of men's clothing giant "AOKI Holdings" in a case where a former director of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games was searched on suspicion of consignment bribery. "Today, our head office was searched for a house by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. We will refrain from commenting on the content of this case during the investigation, but we will fully cooperate with the investigation by the authorities." ..