The duo's personal and professional relationship allowed Mizuhara to exploit his access to the two-way player.
FILE - Ippei Mizuhara , center, the former longtime interpreter for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani , leaves federal court following his arraignment, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Los Angeles. Tuesday to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case where he will admit to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player.
The duo's personal and professional relationship allowed Mizuhara to exploit his access to the two-way player. Prosecutors say heMizuhara's winning bets totaled over $142 million, which he deposited in his own bank account and not Ohtani's. His losing bets were around $183 million, a net loss of nearly $41 million. He did not wager on baseball.
MLB rules prohibit players and team employees from wagering on baseball, even legally. MLB also bans betting on other sports with illegal or offshore bookmakers.
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