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Former head of Tokyo 2020 organization arrested on suspicion of bribery

Hauryuki Takahashi, 78, was a member of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee. Font: AFP

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Former organization leader Olympic Games Prosecutors announced that Tokyo 2020 was arrested on Wednesday, along with three others, in a bribery case.

Hauryuki TakahashiThe 78-year-old, who was on the organizing committee of the 2021 Games, is suspected of receiving the equivalent of $380,000 in 2017. Aoki Holdingschain of costume stores, after the signing of a contract between her consulting company and the group that became an official partner in 2018 Tokyo 2020.

They were supposed to take place in 2020, but were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to Takahashi, Aoki Holdings president Hironori Aoki (83) and two other store chain managers were also arrested, according to Tokyo prosecutors’ documents seen by police. AFP.

Takahashi is accused of accepting bribes “knowing that it was money in gratitude for the favorable and privileged treatment” he provided to Aoki Holdings.

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According to prosecutors, Takahashi ordered more than 50 transfers totaling 51 million yen to the bank account of the company he manages between October 2017 and March 2022.

Last month, police raided the homes of Takahashi and Aoki, as well as the former offices of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, which are now out of use.

Takahashi, a former director of Dentsu, a major Japanese advertising firm, was not supposed to accept money or gifts due to his position on the board of directors. Tokyo 2020which she joined in 2014. However, she denied that the deal with Aoki Holdings involved any conflict of interest. (AFP)


Source: RPP

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