Former directors of the organizing committee were arrested for accepting bribes from former managing directors of KADOKAWA, a major publishing company, in relation to the sponsorship contract for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Before the arrest, the representative of the company had explained to the people around him that "in transactions with the former director's company, there were times when he did not make a contract and sent money".
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department is believed to have used the company of an acquaintance with whom the former director had a close relationship as a bribe receiver, and is expected to investigate the actual situation.
Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, a former director of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, received bribes totaling 76 million yen from the former managing director of KADOKAWA, a major publishing company, as a reward for helping with the selection of sponsors for the Games. was re-arrested by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office on suspicion of bribery.
The 76 million yen was transferred to a consulting company headed by Kazumasa Fukami (73), who was arrested as an accomplice of the former director. In interviews with people involved, he explained to those around him that he sometimes sent money without writing a letter. I understand new.
On the other hand, regarding the suspected funds from KADOKAWA, he explained that he had not sent money to the former director.
The former director was once an officer of this company, and the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office believes that the former director used the company of an acquaintance with whom he had a close relationship as a receiving bribe, and is investigating the actual situation. You can
According to those involved, former director Takahashi explained that he had no memory of the charges and denied wrongdoing.