Sports Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter was really bad at sports betting, according to court documents Analysis by Lloyd Lee 2024-04-12T03:47:56Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized bird with an open mouth,…
Paula Lavigne, ESPN Investigative ReporterApr 12, 2024, 07:25 AM Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Open Extended Reactions In their complaint filed Thursday, federal…
Paula Lavigne, ESPN Investigative ReporterApr 11, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Open Extended Reactions In their complaint filed Thursday,…
Federal prosecutors charged Ippei Mizuhara, longtime interpreter and close friend of Shohei Ohtani, with bank fraud Thursday, saying that he stole more than $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to pay off gambling debts. The indictment appeared to vindicate Ohtani in the scandal that has dominated sports headlines since the beginning of the…
April 11 (UPI) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani with bank fraud, alleging he stole more than $16 million to pay off gambling debts. Ippei Mizuhara allegedly stole over $16 million from Ohtani to “finance his voracious appetite for illegal sports betting,” U.S. attorney Martin…
Ippei Mizuhara stands accused of covering his gambling debts by stealing millions of dollars from Shohei Ohtanis bank account. Ippei Mizuhara, the former translator for Shohei Ohtani who was fired late last month amid allegations he stole millions of dollars from the baseball stars bank account to cover debts that Mizuhara owed to an illegal…
Shohei Ohtani had no idea his translator was gambling millions of dollars, and the feds have concluded not only was the Dodger star NOT involved in the scheme, he was a victim of fraud … law enforcement sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Sports. The feds have been investigating Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani’s longtime translator, close…
The Dutch banks will not help the cabinet to impose a limit the amount of money people can spend online gambling because of privacy concerns, banking association NVB has said ahead of talks with the justice ministry later this week. Legal protection minister Franc Weerwind had asked banks to intervene in cases of excessive spending…
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It sounds like Bruno Mars can still afford to keep his 24-karat magic in the air. Amid rumors that the Grammy-winning singer and songwriter owed $50 million in gambling debt at a Las Vegas casino, the establishment’s parent company has come to Mars’ defense and dismissed the chatter as “completely false.” In a statement provided…