The verdict in Tokyo District Court for Joji Matsui, the former head of Amuse consulting company, was the first for someone on the receiving end of the bribes from companies seeking sponsorships and licensing for the 2020 Games.
Takahashi has been charged with receiving bribes from five companies, estimated at nearly 200 million yen . The date for his trial has not yet been set. He has denied the charges. They included officials at Sun Arrow, which made the Olympic mascots, and clothing manufacturer Aoki Holdings, tapped to dress the Japanese Olympic team.
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