The Ohtani/Mizuhara Thread

[philthepat]

Deserves it's own thread...

 

[fromcal]

The interpreter lives in a suburbia house in Orange County.

 

[philthepat]

From the report... jeez

"The x5848 Account was held in the name of Victim A and was opened in or about March of 2018.

b. The x5848 Account was almost exclusively funded by deposits identified as payroll, in the name of a Major League Baseball (“MLB”) club located in Southern California, for which Victim A played baseball during this time period.

c. On November 15, 2021, the x5848 Account posted a debit transaction for $40,010 to Xoom.com, a PayPal service. Based on my training, experience, and knowledge of this investigation, I believe this was the first unauthorized wire transfer from the x5848 Account by MIZUHARA. Based on the timing and amount of this transfer, I believe it reflects the transaction discussed in the text message from MIZUHARA to BOOKMAKER 2 discussed above.

d. Between February 2022 and October 2023, the x5848 Account wired at least $15,000,000 to the x1911 Account. Certain of these wires coincided with communications between MIZUHARA and BOOKMAKER 1 where MIZUHARA stated that he (MIZUHARA) had recently wire transferred funds to the x1911 Account."

 

[DemonessBaby]

Any big dollar transactions, banks have to get managerial approval. Did they not check their work?

 

[HarpoSF]

While I am positively sure (is there an eye-roll emoji here) that Shohei is as innocent as say... O.J. Simpson was... I just wonder if double that $4.5M would make Mizuhara take the fall, even if it might include a little slammer-time.

 

[DemonessBaby]

While I am positively sure (is there an eye-roll emoji here) that Shohei is as innocent as say... O.J. Simpson was... I just wonder if double that $4.5M would make Mizuhara take the fall, even if it might include a little slammer-time.

Nothing like dangling a carrot. When in doubt, follow the money trail.

 

[fromcal]

Ohtani's interpreter will never hold a job or own a house ever again.

 

[philthepat]

Ohtani's interpreter will never hold a job or own a house ever again.

I'm almost certain the Federal Bureau of Prisons will supply him with a place to live and some sort of 'job' for the next 30 years or so...

 

[HarpoSF]

I still feel that Mizuhara is taking the fall for the big Irish kid from El Åy.

But I also still think that John Elw*y is responsible for 9/11 and the Kennedy Assassination... so...

 

[DemonessBaby]

The Judge is ordering the Interpreter to go into treatment for gambling addiction. Not sure if that will work - you cannot help someone if they don't want to be helped.

 

[HarpoSF]

Especially if the actual person with the gambling addiction is your old boss... just sayin'.

 

[philthepat]

Ippei Mizuhara is pleading guilty to multiple charges and likely to be facing 7-10 years in federal prison.

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case

Prosecutors alleged Ippei Mizuhara stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts.

apnews.com

 

[splinter46]

Ippei Mizuhara is pleading guilty to multiple charges and likely to be facing 7-10 years in federal prison.

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case

Prosecutors alleged Ippei Mizuhara stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts.

apnews.com

If he gets 10 years will he roll over? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[DemonessBaby]

So a plea deal to avoid a trial and less bad publicity for MLB.

 

[HarpoSF]

Of course, I can not say whether Ohtani is to blame in any of this, but if he were, you just know MLB is backing him all the way. Maybe Mizuhara was offered A WHOLE LOTTA money (even more than the $4.5 M he supposably took) from the powers that be MLB to take the fall. The money will still be there and waiting in 7-10 years, after all. They do not want their Golden Boy to look bad in any of this.

(Okay, so maybe I do think Ohtani is really to blame... )

 

[philthepat]

I'd want half of his $700m to do a 10 year stretch in federal prison for him...

 

[DemonessBaby]

Of course, I can not say whether Ohtani is to blame in any of this, but if he were, you just know MLB is backing him all the way. Maybe Mizuhara was offered A WHOLE LOTTA money (even more than the $4.5 M he supposably took) from the powers that be MLB to take the fall. The money will still be there and waiting in 7-10 years, after all. They do not want their Golden Boy to look bad in any of this.

(Okay, so maybe I do think Ohtani is really to blame... )

Money talks. There are nine transactions withdrawn from your bank account in the million dollar category and you are not aware of it? No way. Ohtani knew about it.

I agree, Harpo. MLB does not want the golden boy to look bad. The Interpreter takes the money (it probably was in the millions) and I bet he is out of prison in half the time.

 

[HarpoSF]

Money talks. There are nine transactions withdrawn from your bank account in the million dollar category and you are not aware of it? No way. Ohtani knew about it.

I agree, Harpo. MLB does not want the golden boy to look bad. The Interpreter takes the money (it probably was in the millions) and I bet he is out of prison in half the time.

Yeah, but I am sure he will be blackballed and never be able to work as a translator ever again...

 

[DemonessBaby]

Yeah, but I am sure he will be blackballed and never be able to work as a translator ever again...

Unless he catches a break and someone gives him a second chance.

 

[fromcal]

Sources: Ex-Angel Fletcher used Mizuhara bookie

David Fletcher, a former Angels infielder currently with the Braves' Triple-A affiliate, and his friend, who also played in the minor leagues, bet with the bookie who took wagers from Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com