Recording captured ex-interpreter impersonating Ohtani to transfer $200,000, prosecutors say

Further evidence that Ohtani was completely innocent in this case, and Mizuhara was 100% guilty.

Mizuhara was slimy from the get-go - a nasty piece of work - and will be facing a long time behind bars. Probably 5-7 years.

(I'm sure some will keep insisting Ohtani was in on it. Despite a total lack of facts.)

But he gambled it all away, betting tens of millions of dollars that weren’t his to wager on international soccer, the NBA, the NFL and college football — though prosecutors said he never bet on baseball.

Remind me of why sports gambling is not only legal, but now an active part of MLB’s business model now?

Its an addictive scourge that ruins lives and does nothing positive except lining the pockets of people who happily trade in human misery.

Mizuhara claims he blew the $17 million on gambling, but I don't believe that. I bet he's got a stash in a Swiss bank account that he can access after he gets out of the slammer.

@Roger.

I agree. I bet sometimes with Barstool $20 here $40 there.

Its so hard to bet 17 million with in the time frame the story is publishing.

Even for the ultra wealthy.

5 or 6 million a strong maybe yes. But doubtful.

17 mil? No way. Hedges odds, bets and pay outs are less with illegal bookies.

They simply can not pay out that much.

I am also curious on his winnings. Not his losses. That is most likley for the recovery attempt. Somethings fishy here. He is going to see some time for sure. No probation here for this scammer.

Also not seeing allot of remorse from him.

Indicating a stash.

Mizuhara was slimy from the get-go - a nasty piece of work - and will be facing a long time behind bars. Probably 5-7 years.

Aint no way he is going to get anywhere near this amount of time. He has no prior record, and it was a "white collar" crime, as in no one was a victim of violence, and not to mention he is only being sentence for 2 crimes,

Mizuhara is due to be sentenced Feb. 6 after pleading guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return.

First offense, plead guilty, maybe 1 to 5 for both offenses, as a first time non violent offender.

Well the prosecutors are only asking for five years, so it won’t be longer than that. But he will be deported back to Japan when he’s done. I imagine the shame he will have to carry for the rest of his days here to be the real sentence.

Clearly they were in some kind of relationship so let’s let them have their privacy. It really isn’t anyone’s business.

For every transaction that is suspicious,tellers suppose to file Suspicious Activity Report,it obviously the bank had lack enforcement

When you a large amount of money like in Otani’s case, the most reasonable thing to do is to hire an accountant, an auditor, and a business lawyer, all independent of each other. And maybe a private detective to make sure they do not collude with each other.

I owe you “Earn”.

Of course, it was all on Ippei. I'm sure Ohtani's level of English now is fairly good enough to have some social banter with his teammates and to be able to talk about baseball-related things. However, it definitely is not to the level of conducting any kind of bank-related stuff like taking out loans or making transactions; especially years ago.

https://www.tmz.com/2025/01/24/ippei-mizuhara-shohei-ohtani-bank-call/

Hear the call here.

Flagrent fraud.

There is no stash. I was wrong.

Feds have already determined a Mizuhara's total losses amounted to more than $40,679,000

He is broke. He will face 5 years in prison most likely.

Where will he do time for such a crime? I know out depends on the state. In Illinois he would do time in a maximum security prison.

What about California?

Out = it

I am not diamond man. son is, Are we right that Shoe's agreement with dodger's deferred true payments for some years. Proven not so dumb, wife and bibi to take care of now. That will wise him up! more bases to cover and take?