[Newyddion Tilu]Major League Baseball (MLB) Los Angeles Dodgers Japanese star Shohei Ohtani’s bank account was embezzled by ex-translator Mizuhara Ippei to repay illegal gambling debts Progress was announced today (9th). the amount of the theft reached nearly 17 million US dollars (about HK$132 million), and he can face 33 years in prison.
Shohei Ohtani (first from right) and Ippei Mizuhara (second from left) have worked together in the United States for many years. (Photo: Dodge X (formerly Twitter))
In March of this year, when Shohei Ohtani went to Seoul, South Korea for an overseas opener, personal translator Ippei Mizuhara was exposed for being involved in illegal gambling and misusing funds from Shohei Ohtani’s account to repay the Dodgers’ gambling debts and was was investigated by US federal prosecutors. Ohtani Shohei’s new interpreter will be Will Ireton, the Dodgers’ current head of data analysis.
Shohei Ohtani (center) and Ippei Mizuhara (right) are no longer in love. (Photo: Dodge X (formerly Twitter))
According to US media reports, the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, California, announced today that they have reached a plea agreement with Suwon Iphei The 33-page agreement record shows that Suwon Iphei has agreed to plead’ n guilty of one count of bank fraud and one count of submitting false tax returns. If convicted of federal bank fraud charges, he could be sentenced to up to 30 years in prison, and for tax crimes, he could be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and a $1.25 million tax fine, but according to the statement In a plea agreement, prosecutors will recommend a lesser sentence. Mizuhara Ippei will be required to fully compensate Otani Shohei in the amount of US $ 16.975010 The case is expected to be heard in the Federal District Court for the Central District of California on May 14. An attorney for Ippei Mizuhara declined to comment on for this story, and a spokesman for Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers has yet to comment.
Shohei Ohtani (left) and Ippei Mizuhara not only cooperate on the court, but also take care of everyday life matters. (Photo: Dodge X (formerly Twitter))
It is reported that Ippei Mizuhara took advantage of Shohei Ohtani’s trust and started placing bets with illegal sports gambling companies from September 2021. When losses quickly increased, he started using Shohei Ohtani’s bank account to repay gambling debts. During this time, he used various methods to defraud Otani Shohei, including changing security procedures and his bank account contact information so he could communicate with the bank even misappropriating dental treatment fees. According to the plea agreement, Ippei Mizuhara made at least 24 calls to banks impersonating Shohei Ohtani.
Text: Xu Chuya
This article was originally published by “Sportsroad” in “Baseball | Mizuhara Ippei pleads guilty! He may face up to 33 years in prison for embezzling nearly 17 million US dollars from Shohei Ohtani”
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