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The mysterious life and questionable claims of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter

Posted by cfabbro
Tags: usa, mlb, los angeles dodgers, athletes, shohei ohtani, interpreters, ippei mizuhara, mysteries, scandals, betting.sports, addiction, gambling, crime, theft, japan.hokkaido, hokkaido nippon ham fighters, bookies, mathew bowyer, police raids, investigation, interviews, author.connor sheets, author.laura j nelson, source.los angeles times, paywall
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-28/ippei-mizuhara-shohei-ohtani-interpreter-mystery-gambling-scandal

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Published
Mar 28 2024
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    Wafik
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    This is such a fascinating story. Did the dude really steal $4.5 million from Ohtani or was Ohtani caught betting and his interpreter gets to be his fall guy? I have little faith in the MLB...

    This is such a fascinating story. Did the dude really steal $4.5 million from Ohtani or was Ohtani caught betting and his interpreter gets to be his fall guy? I have little faith in the MLB investigation doing anything except clear their golden goose.

    5 votes
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      cfabbro
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      It was $4.5m not $45m... ;)

      It was $4.5m not $45m... ;)

      3 votes
      1. Wafik
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        Good catch, editing my original comment. Thanks!

        Good catch, editing my original comment. Thanks!

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  2. Galahad
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    Weird fact about baseball players gambling: Paul Giamatti's dad was the guy who banned Pete Rose after the gambling scandal back in 89

    Weird fact about baseball players gambling: Paul Giamatti's dad was the guy who banned Pete Rose after the gambling scandal back in 89

    2 votes