About a year has passed since the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Four former directors of the organizing committee were arrested. How far will the interests and the flow of funds behind the huge event be clarified? On the 17th, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office arrested four people, including Haruyuki Takahashi (78), former director of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Hironori Aoki, former chairman of AOKI Holdings, a major menswear company sponsoring the Games. Did. This is Takahashi’s figure captured on the 16th. He let the camera go and got in the car. The arrest is for bribery. It is believed that he received a total of 51 million yen from AOKI after receiving a request for convenience regarding sponsorship and licensed product contracts. According to people involved, in 2017 Takahashi signed a consulting contract with AOKI for the company he represents. It is said that he received 1 million yen a month as a business consignment fee. Takahashi said about this before his arrest. Suspect Haruyuki Takahashi (interview before arrest): “It’s true that I signed a consulting contract and received the fee. It’s natural to receive money for consulting in my main business. The consulting contract was approached by AOKI and received. Money is a legitimate reward that has nothing to do with the Olympics.” On the other hand, Hironori Aoki, the former chairman of AOKI Holdings, who was arrested on suspicion of bribery, admitted to providing money to the Special Investigation Department for a voluntary questioning before his arrest, and Takahashi said, about. Suspect Hironori Aoki (for voluntary questioning before arrest): “I had high hopes for his strength as a person.” In response to the arrest of the former chairman, AOKI Holdings said, “We take this situation very seriously and will continue to fully support the authorities’ investigation.” We will cooperate,” commented. In connection with the incident, the special investigation unit searched the Dentsu head office, which was Takahashi’s old home, on a daily basis. The negative legacy left by the Tokyo Olympics. Governor Koike. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike: “I am very sorry. As a metropolitan government, I would like to keep an eye on future developments.”
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