U.S. prosecutors say, “The interpreter withdrew 22 billion won “Ohtani is the victim of this incident.”

More than three times the amount of damage initially reported

It was revealed that Shohei Ohtani's (LA Dodgers) former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, had stolen more than $16 million (about 22 billion won) from Ohtani's savings account to pay off illegal gambling debts. It is more than three times the $4.5 million (approximately 6.2 billion won) originally reported through reports by ESPN and other sources.

American media, including MLB.com, the official media of Major League Baseball (MLB), reported on the 12th that “US federal prosecutors have indicted Mizuhara on charges of bank fraud.” The maximum penalty for bank fraud is 30 years in prison. Mizuhara is scheduled to appear in federal court in Los Angeles (LA) soon.

According to the indictment, Mizuhara, who had been addicted to gambling since September 2021, took money from Otani's account and transferred it to the gambler until January of this year. Mizuhara gained access to Otani's accounts by replacing his bank contact information with his own phone number and e-mail address, or by calling the bank and pretending to be Ohtani. Mizuhara's total number of bets during this period was 19,000, or an average of about 25 per day.

After being unable to contact Mizuhara, a gambler who visited Otani's residence said, "I am watching Otani walking his dog. He also sent a message saying, “Since you are not responding, I will ask Otani how I can contact you.”

“There is no evidence that Ohtani knew that more than $16 million in money from his account was being transferred to gamblers,” said U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada. “I want to emphasize that Ohtani is the victim in this case.”

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Pub: 13 Apr 2024 02:18 UTC
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