{
  "id": 18463445,
  "title": "Drug addict rehabilitation facility head accused of siphoning ¥110 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/drug-addict-rehabilitation-facility-head-accused-of-siphoning-110",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T07:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/06/japan/crime-legal/addict-rehabilitation-funds-misuse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man who oversees two addiction rehabilitation facilities in Yamanashi Prefecture has been accused of embezzling ¥110 million in organizational funds, sources have reported. The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has imposed additional taxes and penalties totaling around ¥47 million over a seven-year period. The two organizations, the Yamanashi Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center and Grace Lord facility for gambling addicts, were found to have improperly diverted funds to the head of the organizations for personal use, including lavish dining and overseas trips. The man allegedly created fake payments to himself, disguised as living expenses, which should have been subject to income tax withholding. The organizations have acknowledged the tax investigation and stated they have followed the tax authorities' findings.",
  "summary": "The man is believed to have had the organizations pay him under the guise of living expenses that was then used for personal purposes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Head of two addiction rehab facilities in Yamanashi Prefecture accused of embezzling ¥110 million.",
    "Funds allegedly diverted for personal use, including lavish dining and overseas trips."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The alleged diversion of organizational funds for personal luxury highlights significant lapses in financial oversight within specialized addiction treatment centers managed by a single individual.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}