Toyota Executive Jailed For Drug Trafficking In Japan Did Not Have A Medical Need For Narcotics

Today, the steady drip of leaks from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police says that Toyota’s PR chief Julie Hamp was not in any pain before she received the package of contraband painkillers. An “investigative source” told Kyodo News that Julie Hamp did not have a health condition requiring the use of painkillers.

According to the report, “a routine health checkup conducted after the arrest of managing officer Julie Hamp on Thursday to examine her health status prior to detention showed she did not have any particular problem.” At yesterday’s news conference, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda sidestepped questions whether Ms. Hamp was in pain, or whether she had a prescription for painkillers.

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USNA1999 - 6/22/2015 10:05:33 AM

+1 Boost

I guess all those recalls have been stressing her out, LoL!
White collar drug addicts, I know lots of them (prescription drugs).

Dexter1 - 6/22/2015 11:38:14 PM

+2 Boost

Looks like Ms. Hamp is going to need a good PR agency.