Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star in sports betting case
- Funds stolen from an account of a baseball player were sent to an illegal sports gambling operation, as confirmed by the US Attorney for the Central District of California.
- The player, who signed a large contract with the LA Dodgers, is considered a victim and is not accused of any wrongdoing in the situation.
- Investigators have not found evidence of the player's close friend placing bets on baseball games, according to the US Attorney for the Central District of California.
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Judge in sports betting case orders ex-interpreter for Ohtani to get gambling addiction treatment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to get gambling addiction treatment. Ippei Mizuhara exploited his […]
Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M in sports betting case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities charged the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday with federal bank fraud, alleging that he stole more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation to cover gambling bets and debts.
Japanese interpreter charged with stealing $16 million from MLB star Shohei Ohtani
LOS ANGELES, USA – Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter was charged with bank fraud on Thursday, April 11, in federal court and accused of stealing $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers power-hitting pitcher to cover gambling debts. According to a 36-page criminal complaint and affidavit filed in US District Court in Los Angeles, Ippei Mizuhara embezzled the money from an account of Ohtani’s that Mizuhara had helped set u…
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