Santa Ana, California. – After stoleing about $ 17 million from the bank account of Los Angeles Dozers Player, the former interpreter has been sentenced to bank and tax fraud for Baseball Star Shohi Ohtani.
Ipi Mizuara was about to bridge the language gap between the Japanese pitcher-the first Los Angeles of Angeles of Ainahim-and for her English-speaking comrades and fans. Instead, Mizuhara exploited the language obstruction to the separation of Ohtani and his proximity to the power of a two-way player.
Mizuhara convicted federal allegations last year when he was accused of withdrawing money out of Ohni’s bank account, in a case, in a case, a game gambling stakes and an international media frenzy to cover the loan.
He has been sentenced on Thursday in a federal court in Santa Ana. There are some things here to know about the case.
What did Mizuhara steal?
Mizuhara has admitted to stealing about $ 17 million from Ohani’s bank account that he was collected with an illegal bookie to pay some gambling stakes and loans.
Officials said the former interpreter had bet on international football, NBA, NFL and college football, but not baseball.
Mizuhara also used money to pay $ 325,000 in baseball card and dental work.
when did it start?
Officials said Mizuhara began reaching Ohtani’s account starting in 2021 and replaced its safety protocol to implement them to authorize wire transfer.
Mizuhara helped Ohtani to open a bank account in 2018 when the athlete went from Japan to play for Angels in the United States.
When he began to run sports gambling loans in 2021, Mizuhara recalled the password and used it to reach Ohtani’s account. He took money from an account to pay his loans and other expenses on various occasions through March 2024.
Mizuhara also told Ohtani’s sports agents and financial advisors that the players did not want them to reach the account as they feared that they would notice that they had stolen the money.
Was Ohtani approved to do wrong?
The prosecutors repeatedly said that Ohtani was a victim of the scheme and there was no evidence that he knew about Mizuhara’s gambling.
MLB rules prevent players and team employees from working on sports with illegal or offshore bookies, as sports gambling is illegal in California.