Why feds say Shohei Ohtani is a ‘victim’: Interpreter allegedly paid gambling debts pretending to be Dodger
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Why feds say Shohei Ohtani is a ‘victim’: Interpreter allegedly paid gambling debts pretending to be Dodger

LA Times  

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani “cooperated fully” with an investigation of his former interpreter and was cleared of wrongdoing, the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California said. When Japanese interpreter Ippei Mizuhara lost bets, he paid a bookmaker with money allegedly stolen from Shohei Ohtani, a staggering total of more than $16 million — nearly four times what previously had been reported. But when Mizuhara won bets, federal authorities said Thursday, he stashed the cash in an account of his own — evidence that supports Ohtani’s claims he was unaware of the gambling. Ohtani expressed dismay over Mizuhara during a news conference March 25 at Dodger Stadium, saying his interpreter “was lying to everyone, including everyone around me.” “I have never bet on anything or bet for anyone on a sporting event, or asked someone to bet for me,” he added, “and I’ve never asked anyone to send money to a bookmaker from my bank account.” The federal complaint alleges Mizuhara set up the bank account where Ohtani deposited paychecks, refused to allow Ohtani’s agent, accountant or financial advisor to access it, and impersonated Ohtani during phone calls with bank officials while authorizing wire transfers to bookmakers. That’s also when Mizuhara allegedly telephoned the bank and falsely identified himself as Ohtani to trick bank employees into authorizing wire transfers from Ohtani’s bank account to the illegal gambling operation.

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