TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Tuesday arrested a 50-year-old former executive of the SBC Shonan Beauty Clinic group after he allegedly siphoned millions of yen from the firm’s accounts.
The illicit acts were to fund lavish spending on hostess clubs and luxury cars, reports Jiji Press (Sep. 29).
Daisuke Mimura, a resident of the upscale Akasaka district, is accused of inflicting approximately 13 million yen in damages to a group-affiliated company through a series of bogus transactions.
Police have not disclosed whether Mimura has admitted to the allegations of breach of trust.
According to Tokyo police, Mimura oversaw payment operations for several of the clinic’s affiliated companies. Between December 2021 and March 2023, he allegedly conspired with a male acquaintance who runs an event company to generate fictitious invoices for “website security measures.” Over the course of 16 transactions, Mimura authorized payouts totaling 13 million yen to his associate.
Tip of iceberg
However, investigators believe this charge is just the tip of a massive embezzlement iceberg. Over a period of several years leading up to January 2024, Mimura is suspected of authorizing a staggering 632 million yen in fake transactions, pocketing roughly 335 million yen in kickbacks.
Police suspect the former executive squandered the ill-gotten funds on luxury vehicles and massive entertainment tabs at kyabakura (hostess clubs).
Authorities are currently questioning the male event company representative on a voluntary basis regarding his role in the scheme.
