The first verdicts in the sprawling Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal were handed down Friday in Tokyo District Court, where defendants were found guilty but avoided jail time.
The scandal has sullied the Olympic brand and has forced the northern Japanese city of Sapporo to reconsider its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. It was the favorite before the scandal broke.
Prosecutors had asked for a prison term of two years and six months for Aoki, and shorter terms for the others. Although the defendants claimed they were not fully aware of the bribery rules about public officials, “their acts are seriously malicious,” he added. The scandal has ensnared many of Japan’s top companies including Sun Arrow, which made the Olympic and Paralympic mascots Miraitowa and Someity.
Ueno said he reluctantly went along, mainly to be on the good side of Takahashi, because Takahashi told him he was having problems finding sponsors. Ueno said he did not know he was breaking the law.
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