Ohtani's Interpreter Accused of Theft, Fired.

[Gurgi]

https://www.totalprosports.com/mlb/pete-rose-breaks-his-silence-with-unusual-message-about-shohei-ohtani-as-he-continues-to-serve-his-own-lifetime-ban-from-mlb-for-gambling/

Pete Rose mocks Ohtani.  "wish I had an interpreter.  I would be scott free"

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

https://www.totalprosports.com/mlb/pete-rose-breaks-his-silence-with-unusual-message-about-shohei-ohtani-as-he-continues-to-serve-his-own-lifetime-ban-from-mlb-for-gambling/

Pete Rose mocks Ohtani.  "wish I had an interpreter.  I would be scott free"

Pete always has been classy!

[Can_of_corn]

Different sport but here we go!

 

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In the game on Jan. 26 against the LA Clippers, there was increased betting interest on the under for Porter props, which for the night were set at 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists. There was also an over/under for Porter's made 3-pointers, which was 0.5.

That night, Porter played just four minutes before leaving the game due to what the Raptors said was a re-aggravation of an eye injury he'd suffered four days earlier in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He did not score in the game against the Clippers, had three rebounds and one assist, and did not attempt a 3, meaning the under hit on all of the props.

The next day, as part of a daily report to users on betting results, DraftKings Sportsbook reported that the under on Porter's 3-pointers was the biggest money winner for bettors of any NBA player props from games that evening.

 

Edited March 26 by Can_of_corn

[Gurgi]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Different sport but here we go!

 

 

Wonder if this guy was using the same LA bookie?

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, Gurgi said:

Wonder if this guy was using the same LA bookie?

They were using Draftkings.....

[Gurgi]

https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-ohtani-all-time-baseball-genius-financial-dimwit-mlb-analyst-lands-scathing-jibe-shohei-ohtani-amid-bizarre-betting-scandal?key4=skbaseballfb&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

“Ohtani, all-time baseball genius, is a financial dimwit” - MLB analyst lands scathing jibe on Shohei Ohtani amid bizarre betting scandal

[Can_of_corn]

 

[Can_of_corn]

Charged.

Word is he's working on a plea deal.

No evidence that Ohanti is anything but a victim.

 

[Spy Fox]

This seems pretty open and shut for Ippei and pretty clean for Ohtani. 

District court complaint: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24542204-usa-v-mizuhara-complaint

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Summary of Probably Cause

5. In an interview with law enforcement, Victim A stated that he did not authorize these transfers from the x5848 Account.

6. The transfers from the x5848 Account were made from devices and IP addresses associated with IPPEI MIZUHARA, an individual who was, until recently, employed as Victim A’s translator and de facto manager. Text messages on MIZUHARA’s mobile phone show that in September 2021 MIZUHARA began gambling with BOOKMAKER 1’s illegal sports book, and began losing substantial sums of money in late 2021. Bank A records show that during the same time period, the contact information on the x5848 Account was changed to link the x5848 Account to MIZUHARA’s phone number, and to an anonymous email account which is connected to MIZUHARA based on data found on MIZUHARA’s mobile phone.

7. Recorded phone calls produced by Bank A related to the x5848 Account show MIZUHARA falsely identifying himself as Victim A, and attempting to trick and deceive Bank A employees into authorizing wire transfers from the x5848 Account to associates of BOOKMAKER 1.

8. Bank A records show that MIZUHARA accessed the x5848 Account pretending to be Victim A and transferred funds to associates of BOOKMAKER 1. In particular, on June 20, 2023, MIZUHARA accessed the x5848 Account from the Central District of California pretending to be Victim A and wire transferred $500,000 to an associate of BOOKMAKER 1. p. 5 4

9. Finally, on March 20, 2024, MIZUHARA sent BOOKMAKER 1 an encrypted text message admitting that he (MIZUHARA) had stolen funds from Victim A.

[RZNJ]

Ohtani must have an accountant and/financial advisor.  No one noticed the 16M going bye bye?     

[yark14]

Some text messages between Ippei and the bookie have been released: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39922624/shohei-ohtani-ippei-mizuhara-gambling-debts-line

This is the perfect example of why this explosion of sports betting in recent years is dangerous and destroys lives.  Crazy ironic that ESPN runs this article with a link to their betting page at the top.

Betting is dumb, the house always wins.

Edited April 13 by yark14

[Can_of_corn]

He's agreed to plead guilty, will be facing up to 33 years.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/shohei-ohtani-gambling-scandal-interpreter-ippei-mizuhara-to-plead-guilty-faces-up-to-33-years-in-prison/

[FlaO'sFan]

Another MLB player, once a teammate and friend of Ohtani, maybe tied to gambling. I didn't bother to try to understand the exact timeline or tie to Ohtani, which seems to be just as friends, but here it is for anyone interested.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40166891/angels-david-fletcher-bet-bookie

Edited May 18 by FlaO'sFan

[yark14]

Although this article mainly focuses on basketball, it shows how scary the explosion of sports betting has become: many athletes are reporting abuse and even death threats from people involved in sports betting.

https://www.espn.com/sports-betting/story/_/id/40166862/ncaa-1-3-star-athletes-receive-abuse-threats-bettors
 

[Can_of_corn]

10 minutes ago, yark14 said:

Although this article mainly focuses on basketball, it shows how scary the explosion of sports betting has become: many athletes are reporting abuse and even death threats from people involved in sports betting.

https://www.espn.com/sports-betting/story/_/id/40166862/ncaa-1-3-star-athletes-receive-abuse-threats-bettors