The company of the former director of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee is believed to have received a large amount of funds from the major men's clothing company AOKI Holdings, which was the sponsor of the event. , I learned from interviews with people involved that they were working with the executives of the organizing committee.
In response to an arbitrary investigation by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department, the former director denied wrongdoing, saying, "I was talking about the entire licensed product, not just to expedite the examination of AOKI." is.
Regarding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, former director Haruyuki Takahashi (78) of the Tokyo Organizing Committee is suspected of having received a large amount of money as a consulting fee from "AOKI Holdings," which was the sponsor of the Games, as a bribe. The Department is conducting an investigation on suspicion of accepting bribes.
In 2017, AOKI signed a consulting contract with the company of former executive director Takahashi, former executive director of advertising giant Dentsu. I was.
In order to sell licensed products, it is necessary to undergo an examination by the organizing committee, but according to an interview with a person involved, the former director encouraged the executives of the committee, who were seconded from Dentsu, to expedite the examination. I understand new.
Regarding this review, it is known that AOKI has created a document summarizing the content requesting ex-director Takahashi to expedite it.
The Special Investigation Department is believed to be analyzing the materials seized in the search so far and clarifying the detailed exchanges between the former director and the organizing committee.
According to a person involved, former director Takahashi responded to the voluntary investigation by the Special Investigation Department, saying, "Since there were many consultations that the examination was slow, I made a request for the whole thing, not just AOKI." and deny wrongdoing.
On the other hand, on the 29th, the Special Investigation Department newly searched the advertising giant "ADK Holdings" in Minato-ku, Tokyo as a related party.
According to the person concerned, ADK seems to be investigating the flow of funds related to former director Takahashi, as there was a transaction with former director Takahashi's consulting company with which AOKI's affiliated company had a contract.
In response to NHK's interview, ADK Holdings commented, "We are aware of the investigation by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. We will fully cooperate in clarifying the facts."