LOS ANGELES, April 12 — The former Japanese-language translator for Shohei Ohtani was charged with bank fraud yesterday for allegedly stealing more than US$16 million (RM76.3...
The former Japanese-language translator, Ippei Mizuhara , for Shohei Ohtani was charged with bank fraud yesterday for allegedly stealing more than US$16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar to pay off gambling debts. — AFP picLOS ANGELES, April 12 — The former Japanese-language translator for Shohei Ohtani was charged with bank fraud yesterday for allegedly stealing more than US$16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar to pay off gambling debts.
The 29-year-old Ohtani told reporters last month that he has never bet on baseball and had not known previously about Mizuhara’s gambling problems. Ohtani has not said in public how so much money could go missing from his account without his knowledge. “Mizuhara allegedly told Ohtani’s US-based financial professionals, none of whom spoke Japanese, that Ohtani denied them access to the account,” the department added.
The Justice Department complaint detailed a staggering volume and value of wagers placed by Mizuhara as his gambling spiralled out of control. Mizuhara also would allegedly falsely identify himself as Ohtani to trick bank employees into authorising wire transfers. “Ohtani provided his cellphone to law enforcement, who determined that there was no evidence to suggest that Ohtani was aware of, or involved in, Mizuhara’s illegal gambling activity or payment of those debts,” the department added.
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