Police believe the fraud provided funding for the Sumiyoshi-kai
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A criminal syndicate (yakuza) based in Tokyo
Elderly victims were conned in the sale of senior citizens' homes
The yakuza boss entertained supporters of a candidate at a hostess club in violation of election laws
Shinichi Matsuyama is alleged to have withheld his gang ties in opening an account in the name of another person
A Sumiyoshi-kai executive punched a male customer inside a hostess club
The operation had collected 100 million yen in revenue over 3 months
Officers seized 180,000 DVDs from a warehouse
The suspect is alleged to have swindled a woman in Osaka in the sale of fake corporate bonds
Drugs, adultery and the criminal underworld all played a role in the life of the member of the duo Chage and Aska
Sumiyoshi-kai member Shinichi Nagata is a part of a crime ring that targets the elderly