The series continues. Tokyo prosecutors on Wednesday (November 9) presented a new indictment, the fourth, against Haruyuki Takahashi (pictured above), a former member of the board of directors of the Tokyo 2020 Games organizing committee. the first three, the Japanese leader, former boss of the Dentsu group, is accused of having received bribes from partners or intermediaries of the Olympic and Paralympic meeting. According to the indictment, Haruyuki Takahashi was paid 54 million yen (around $370.000 at current prices) by an advertising agency – ADK Holdings – and a plush toy manufacturer – Sun Arrow – which obtained the contract. sales of Games mascots. The payments took place between November 2017 and January 2022. Prosecutors also indicted several executives of the two companies, including the president of Sun Arrow and the former president of ADK Holdings. At the last count, Haruyuki Takahashi would have received at least 196 million yen, or more than 1,3 million dollars, from official partners of the Tokyo Games or from intermediaries in marketing negotiations.
