Former Director of the Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee Money exchanged from sponsors (July 20, 2022)

It turns out that a man who was a former director of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games was suspected of receiving money from a sponsor. According to the people concerned, Haruyuki Takahashi (78), a former director of the Organizing Committee, has signed a consultant contract between the company he represents and the AOKI Holdings side, which handles suits and other items as a tournament sponsor. It is suspected that he had received tens of millions of yen. Board members of the Organizing Committee are stipulated as “deemed civil servants” and are prohibited from receiving money for their duties. So far, Mr. Takahashi has not responded to ANN’s coverage. On the other hand, AOKI says, “We will refrain from answering.” The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office is believed to be aware of these facts and proceed with the investigation.
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