Then, as now, the company had a strict rule against making illegal payments to obtain business.
It involved an architect who was making illegal payments to the head of the council planning department.
John was never charged with taking illegal payments during his career.
He previously accused it of, among other things, making illegal payments to doctors.
What caught the news media's attention was evidence of illegal payments.
Charges of such illegal payments have recently stunned the Japanese business world.
Black resigned in 2008 reportedly after learning of illegal payments to Iraqi officials.
In return, he'd allegedly offered to keep quiet about illegal payments the club was making to players.
Thousands get illegal double payments because of widespread past corruption in the system.
The international media gave coverage allegations of these illegal payments.