Representatives of Los Angeles Dodgers celebrity Shohei Ohtani have contacted legislation enforcement authorities and requested them to research a “large theft” of cash from the participant, a supply with direct information instructed ESPN on Thursday.
The supply declined to say which company had been contacted.
A Main League Baseball supply instructed ESPN on Thursday that the league has not been contacted by federal authorities. The supply stated MLB’s subsequent step could be to collect information, which might take time in mild of the continuing federal investigation.
On Wednesday, legal professionals for the Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter stated he had been “a sufferer of a large theft” after reporters requested an Ohtani spokesman questions on why $4.5 million in wire transfers had been despatched from Ohtani’s checking account to a bookmaking operation.
The theft allegation got here after his spokesman initially instructed ESPN that the slugger had transferred the funds to cowl the playing money owed of Ohtani’s former interpreter and good friend, Ippei Mizuhara.
Mizuhara on Tuesday night instructed ESPN the identical and laid out his story in nice element, together with saying that Ohtani had sat with him, and the 2 transferred the cash in $500,000 increments in a number of completely different settings. However as ESPN ready to publish a narrative Wednesday, the spokesman disavowed Mizuhara’s account.
In a subsequent interview with Mizuhara, he instructed ESPN he had not been truthful — that Ohtani had no information of his playing actions, money owed or efforts to repay him.
On Thursday, a supply near Ohtani gave an evidence for the altering storylines: As Ohtani’s handlers tried to find out what had occurred, they initially relied solely on Mizuhara, who continued to translate for Ohtani.
After Wednesday’s season-opening sport in South Korea, Dodgers officers referred to as a clubhouse assembly and instructed gamers a detrimental story was coming later within the day, a group official stated, and Mizuhara apologized, saying he had a playing dependancy. It was then, the official stated, that Ohtani understood for the primary time what was occurring and commenced asking questions.
When requested Wednesday if he had interpreted something incorrectly on function, Mizuhara instructed ESPN, “No, I’ve by no means carried out that.”
Mizuhara, when requested by ESPN on Wednesday afternoon if he had been accused of theft, stated he was instructed he couldn’t remark however declined to say by whom. He didn’t reply to a subsequent query about whether or not he had taken any cash with out Ohtani’s information.
The developments this week got here as federal investigators are analyzing the operation run by Southern California bookmaker Mathew Bowyer. The wire-transfer funds had been despatched from Ohtani’s account to an affiliate of Bowyer’s, in response to a number of sources and financial institution knowledge reviewed by ESPN.
A number of sources, together with Mizuhara, instructed ESPN that Ohtani doesn’t gamble and that the funds lined Mizuhara’s losses.
ESPN had reviewed financial institution info displaying Ohtani’s title on two $500,000 funds despatched in September and October.
Whereas sports activities betting is authorized in practically 40 states, it stays unlawful in California. Authorities-regulated sportsbooks require bettors to pay up entrance for his or her wagers, whereas unlawful bookmakers settle for bets on credit score.
Sources near the playing operation instructed ESPN that Bowyer dealt straight with Mizuhara, who positioned bets on worldwide soccer matches and different sports activities — however not baseball — beginning in 2021. A supply stated Bowyer was conscious of the title on the wire transfers however selected to not ask any questions so long as funds got here in; nonetheless, the supply stated Bowyer allowed folks to consider Ohtani was a shopper with the intention to increase enterprise.
“Mr. Bowyer by no means met or spoke with Shohei Ohtani,” Bowyer’s lawyer, Diane Bass, instructed ESPN. She declined to reply another questions.
Mizuhara and Ohtani are pals along with their skilled relationship. Mizuhara has interpreted for Ohtani because the star moved to the USA in 2018, accompanying the two-way participant in dugouts, locker rooms, participant lounges, on journeys, in media settings and elsewhere, making Mizuhara extremely recognizable to baseball followers.
He has been the interpreter for Ohtani with group managers and coaches and goes over scouting studies with Ohtani throughout video games. The 2 are hardly ever separated. Mizuhara runs errands for the pitcher, carries his water bottle and is so ever-present that an Ohtani teammate as soon as referred to the duo as having a “brotherhood” that goes past friendship.
Mizuhara had a contract with the Los Angeles Angels when Ohtani performed there and signed with the Dodgers this offseason. Mizuhara confirmed to ESPN he has been paid between $300,000 and $500,000 yearly. He was fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Mizuhara instructed ESPN on Tuesday his bets had been positioned on worldwide soccer, the NBA, the NFL and faculty soccer.
“I by no means guess on baseball,” Mizuhara stated. “That is 100%. I knew that rule. … We’ve a gathering about that in spring coaching.”
MLB gamers and staff are allowed to guess on sports activities aside from baseball however not with unlawful bookmakers or offshore web sites. The league rulebook states that bets positioned with unlawful bookmakers are topic to punishment on the commissioner’s discretion.
Representatives of Los Angeles Dodgers celebrity Shohei Ohtani have contacted legislation enforcement authorities and requested them to research a “large theft” of cash from the participant, a supply with direct information instructed ESPN on Thursday.
The supply declined to say which company had been contacted.
A Main League Baseball supply instructed ESPN on Thursday that the league has not been contacted by federal authorities. The supply stated MLB’s subsequent step could be to collect information, which might take time in mild of the continuing federal investigation.
On Wednesday, legal professionals for the Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter stated he had been “a sufferer of a large theft” after reporters requested an Ohtani spokesman questions on why $4.5 million in wire transfers had been despatched from Ohtani’s checking account to a bookmaking operation.
The theft allegation got here after his spokesman initially instructed ESPN that the slugger had transferred the funds to cowl the playing money owed of Ohtani’s former interpreter and good friend, Ippei Mizuhara.
Mizuhara on Tuesday night instructed ESPN the identical and laid out his story in nice element, together with saying that Ohtani had sat with him, and the 2 transferred the cash in $500,000 increments in a number of completely different settings. However as ESPN ready to publish a narrative Wednesday, the spokesman disavowed Mizuhara’s account.
In a subsequent interview with Mizuhara, he instructed ESPN he had not been truthful — that Ohtani had no information of his playing actions, money owed or efforts to repay him.
On Thursday, a supply near Ohtani gave an evidence for the altering storylines: As Ohtani’s handlers tried to find out what had occurred, they initially relied solely on Mizuhara, who continued to translate for Ohtani.
After Wednesday’s season-opening sport in South Korea, Dodgers officers referred to as a clubhouse assembly and instructed gamers a detrimental story was coming later within the day, a group official stated, and Mizuhara apologized, saying he had a playing dependancy. It was then, the official stated, that Ohtani understood for the primary time what was occurring and commenced asking questions.
When requested Wednesday if he had interpreted something incorrectly on function, Mizuhara instructed ESPN, “No, I’ve by no means carried out that.”
Mizuhara, when requested by ESPN on Wednesday afternoon if he had been accused of theft, stated he was instructed he couldn’t remark however declined to say by whom. He didn’t reply to a subsequent query about whether or not he had taken any cash with out Ohtani’s information.
The developments this week got here as federal investigators are analyzing the operation run by Southern California bookmaker Mathew Bowyer. The wire-transfer funds had been despatched from Ohtani’s account to an affiliate of Bowyer’s, in response to a number of sources and financial institution knowledge reviewed by ESPN.
A number of sources, together with Mizuhara, instructed ESPN that Ohtani doesn’t gamble and that the funds lined Mizuhara’s losses.
ESPN had reviewed financial institution info displaying Ohtani’s title on two $500,000 funds despatched in September and October.
Whereas sports activities betting is authorized in practically 40 states, it stays unlawful in California. Authorities-regulated sportsbooks require bettors to pay up entrance for his or her wagers, whereas unlawful bookmakers settle for bets on credit score.
Sources near the playing operation instructed ESPN that Bowyer dealt straight with Mizuhara, who positioned bets on worldwide soccer matches and different sports activities — however not baseball — beginning in 2021. A supply stated Bowyer was conscious of the title on the wire transfers however selected to not ask any questions so long as funds got here in; nonetheless, the supply stated Bowyer allowed folks to consider Ohtani was a shopper with the intention to increase enterprise.
“Mr. Bowyer by no means met or spoke with Shohei Ohtani,” Bowyer’s lawyer, Diane Bass, instructed ESPN. She declined to reply another questions.
Mizuhara and Ohtani are pals along with their skilled relationship. Mizuhara has interpreted for Ohtani because the star moved to the USA in 2018, accompanying the two-way participant in dugouts, locker rooms, participant lounges, on journeys, in media settings and elsewhere, making Mizuhara extremely recognizable to baseball followers.
He has been the interpreter for Ohtani with group managers and coaches and goes over scouting studies with Ohtani throughout video games. The 2 are hardly ever separated. Mizuhara runs errands for the pitcher, carries his water bottle and is so ever-present that an Ohtani teammate as soon as referred to the duo as having a “brotherhood” that goes past friendship.
Mizuhara had a contract with the Los Angeles Angels when Ohtani performed there and signed with the Dodgers this offseason. Mizuhara confirmed to ESPN he has been paid between $300,000 and $500,000 yearly. He was fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Mizuhara instructed ESPN on Tuesday his bets had been positioned on worldwide soccer, the NBA, the NFL and faculty soccer.
“I by no means guess on baseball,” Mizuhara stated. “That is 100%. I knew that rule. … We’ve a gathering about that in spring coaching.”
MLB gamers and staff are allowed to guess on sports activities aside from baseball however not with unlawful bookmakers or offshore web sites. The league rulebook states that bets positioned with unlawful bookmakers are topic to punishment on the commissioner’s discretion.
Representatives of Los Angeles Dodgers celebrity Shohei Ohtani have contacted legislation enforcement authorities and requested them to research a “large theft” of cash from the participant, a supply with direct information instructed ESPN on Thursday.
The supply declined to say which company had been contacted.
A Main League Baseball supply instructed ESPN on Thursday that the league has not been contacted by federal authorities. The supply stated MLB’s subsequent step could be to collect information, which might take time in mild of the continuing federal investigation.
On Wednesday, legal professionals for the Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter stated he had been “a sufferer of a large theft” after reporters requested an Ohtani spokesman questions on why $4.5 million in wire transfers had been despatched from Ohtani’s checking account to a bookmaking operation.
The theft allegation got here after his spokesman initially instructed ESPN that the slugger had transferred the funds to cowl the playing money owed of Ohtani’s former interpreter and good friend, Ippei Mizuhara.
Mizuhara on Tuesday night instructed ESPN the identical and laid out his story in nice element, together with saying that Ohtani had sat with him, and the 2 transferred the cash in $500,000 increments in a number of completely different settings. However as ESPN ready to publish a narrative Wednesday, the spokesman disavowed Mizuhara’s account.
In a subsequent interview with Mizuhara, he instructed ESPN he had not been truthful — that Ohtani had no information of his playing actions, money owed or efforts to repay him.
On Thursday, a supply near Ohtani gave an evidence for the altering storylines: As Ohtani’s handlers tried to find out what had occurred, they initially relied solely on Mizuhara, who continued to translate for Ohtani.
After Wednesday’s season-opening sport in South Korea, Dodgers officers referred to as a clubhouse assembly and instructed gamers a detrimental story was coming later within the day, a group official stated, and Mizuhara apologized, saying he had a playing dependancy. It was then, the official stated, that Ohtani understood for the primary time what was occurring and commenced asking questions.
When requested Wednesday if he had interpreted something incorrectly on function, Mizuhara instructed ESPN, “No, I’ve by no means carried out that.”
Mizuhara, when requested by ESPN on Wednesday afternoon if he had been accused of theft, stated he was instructed he couldn’t remark however declined to say by whom. He didn’t reply to a subsequent query about whether or not he had taken any cash with out Ohtani’s information.
The developments this week got here as federal investigators are analyzing the operation run by Southern California bookmaker Mathew Bowyer. The wire-transfer funds had been despatched from Ohtani’s account to an affiliate of Bowyer’s, in response to a number of sources and financial institution knowledge reviewed by ESPN.
A number of sources, together with Mizuhara, instructed ESPN that Ohtani doesn’t gamble and that the funds lined Mizuhara’s losses.
ESPN had reviewed financial institution info displaying Ohtani’s title on two $500,000 funds despatched in September and October.
Whereas sports activities betting is authorized in practically 40 states, it stays unlawful in California. Authorities-regulated sportsbooks require bettors to pay up entrance for his or her wagers, whereas unlawful bookmakers settle for bets on credit score.
Sources near the playing operation instructed ESPN that Bowyer dealt straight with Mizuhara, who positioned bets on worldwide soccer matches and different sports activities — however not baseball — beginning in 2021. A supply stated Bowyer was conscious of the title on the wire transfers however selected to not ask any questions so long as funds got here in; nonetheless, the supply stated Bowyer allowed folks to consider Ohtani was a shopper with the intention to increase enterprise.
“Mr. Bowyer by no means met or spoke with Shohei Ohtani,” Bowyer’s lawyer, Diane Bass, instructed ESPN. She declined to reply another questions.
Mizuhara and Ohtani are pals along with their skilled relationship. Mizuhara has interpreted for Ohtani because the star moved to the USA in 2018, accompanying the two-way participant in dugouts, locker rooms, participant lounges, on journeys, in media settings and elsewhere, making Mizuhara extremely recognizable to baseball followers.
He has been the interpreter for Ohtani with group managers and coaches and goes over scouting studies with Ohtani throughout video games. The 2 are hardly ever separated. Mizuhara runs errands for the pitcher, carries his water bottle and is so ever-present that an Ohtani teammate as soon as referred to the duo as having a “brotherhood” that goes past friendship.
Mizuhara had a contract with the Los Angeles Angels when Ohtani performed there and signed with the Dodgers this offseason. Mizuhara confirmed to ESPN he has been paid between $300,000 and $500,000 yearly. He was fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Mizuhara instructed ESPN on Tuesday his bets had been positioned on worldwide soccer, the NBA, the NFL and faculty soccer.
“I by no means guess on baseball,” Mizuhara stated. “That is 100%. I knew that rule. … We’ve a gathering about that in spring coaching.”
MLB gamers and staff are allowed to guess on sports activities aside from baseball however not with unlawful bookmakers or offshore web sites. The league rulebook states that bets positioned with unlawful bookmakers are topic to punishment on the commissioner’s discretion.
Representatives of Los Angeles Dodgers celebrity Shohei Ohtani have contacted legislation enforcement authorities and requested them to research a “large theft” of cash from the participant, a supply with direct information instructed ESPN on Thursday.
The supply declined to say which company had been contacted.
A Main League Baseball supply instructed ESPN on Thursday that the league has not been contacted by federal authorities. The supply stated MLB’s subsequent step could be to collect information, which might take time in mild of the continuing federal investigation.
On Wednesday, legal professionals for the Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter stated he had been “a sufferer of a large theft” after reporters requested an Ohtani spokesman questions on why $4.5 million in wire transfers had been despatched from Ohtani’s checking account to a bookmaking operation.
The theft allegation got here after his spokesman initially instructed ESPN that the slugger had transferred the funds to cowl the playing money owed of Ohtani’s former interpreter and good friend, Ippei Mizuhara.
Mizuhara on Tuesday night instructed ESPN the identical and laid out his story in nice element, together with saying that Ohtani had sat with him, and the 2 transferred the cash in $500,000 increments in a number of completely different settings. However as ESPN ready to publish a narrative Wednesday, the spokesman disavowed Mizuhara’s account.
In a subsequent interview with Mizuhara, he instructed ESPN he had not been truthful — that Ohtani had no information of his playing actions, money owed or efforts to repay him.
On Thursday, a supply near Ohtani gave an evidence for the altering storylines: As Ohtani’s handlers tried to find out what had occurred, they initially relied solely on Mizuhara, who continued to translate for Ohtani.
After Wednesday’s season-opening sport in South Korea, Dodgers officers referred to as a clubhouse assembly and instructed gamers a detrimental story was coming later within the day, a group official stated, and Mizuhara apologized, saying he had a playing dependancy. It was then, the official stated, that Ohtani understood for the primary time what was occurring and commenced asking questions.
When requested Wednesday if he had interpreted something incorrectly on function, Mizuhara instructed ESPN, “No, I’ve by no means carried out that.”
Mizuhara, when requested by ESPN on Wednesday afternoon if he had been accused of theft, stated he was instructed he couldn’t remark however declined to say by whom. He didn’t reply to a subsequent query about whether or not he had taken any cash with out Ohtani’s information.
The developments this week got here as federal investigators are analyzing the operation run by Southern California bookmaker Mathew Bowyer. The wire-transfer funds had been despatched from Ohtani’s account to an affiliate of Bowyer’s, in response to a number of sources and financial institution knowledge reviewed by ESPN.
A number of sources, together with Mizuhara, instructed ESPN that Ohtani doesn’t gamble and that the funds lined Mizuhara’s losses.
ESPN had reviewed financial institution info displaying Ohtani’s title on two $500,000 funds despatched in September and October.
Whereas sports activities betting is authorized in practically 40 states, it stays unlawful in California. Authorities-regulated sportsbooks require bettors to pay up entrance for his or her wagers, whereas unlawful bookmakers settle for bets on credit score.
Sources near the playing operation instructed ESPN that Bowyer dealt straight with Mizuhara, who positioned bets on worldwide soccer matches and different sports activities — however not baseball — beginning in 2021. A supply stated Bowyer was conscious of the title on the wire transfers however selected to not ask any questions so long as funds got here in; nonetheless, the supply stated Bowyer allowed folks to consider Ohtani was a shopper with the intention to increase enterprise.
“Mr. Bowyer by no means met or spoke with Shohei Ohtani,” Bowyer’s lawyer, Diane Bass, instructed ESPN. She declined to reply another questions.
Mizuhara and Ohtani are pals along with their skilled relationship. Mizuhara has interpreted for Ohtani because the star moved to the USA in 2018, accompanying the two-way participant in dugouts, locker rooms, participant lounges, on journeys, in media settings and elsewhere, making Mizuhara extremely recognizable to baseball followers.
He has been the interpreter for Ohtani with group managers and coaches and goes over scouting studies with Ohtani throughout video games. The 2 are hardly ever separated. Mizuhara runs errands for the pitcher, carries his water bottle and is so ever-present that an Ohtani teammate as soon as referred to the duo as having a “brotherhood” that goes past friendship.
Mizuhara had a contract with the Los Angeles Angels when Ohtani performed there and signed with the Dodgers this offseason. Mizuhara confirmed to ESPN he has been paid between $300,000 and $500,000 yearly. He was fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Mizuhara instructed ESPN on Tuesday his bets had been positioned on worldwide soccer, the NBA, the NFL and faculty soccer.
“I by no means guess on baseball,” Mizuhara stated. “That is 100%. I knew that rule. … We’ve a gathering about that in spring coaching.”
MLB gamers and staff are allowed to guess on sports activities aside from baseball however not with unlawful bookmakers or offshore web sites. The league rulebook states that bets positioned with unlawful bookmakers are topic to punishment on the commissioner’s discretion.
Representatives of Los Angeles Dodgers celebrity Shohei Ohtani have contacted legislation enforcement authorities and requested them to research a “large theft” of cash from the participant, a supply with direct information instructed ESPN on Thursday.
The supply declined to say which company had been contacted.
A Main League Baseball supply instructed ESPN on Thursday that the league has not been contacted by federal authorities. The supply stated MLB’s subsequent step could be to collect information, which might take time in mild of the continuing federal investigation.
On Wednesday, legal professionals for the Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter stated he had been “a sufferer of a large theft” after reporters requested an Ohtani spokesman questions on why $4.5 million in wire transfers had been despatched from Ohtani’s checking account to a bookmaking operation.
The theft allegation got here after his spokesman initially instructed ESPN that the slugger had transferred the funds to cowl the playing money owed of Ohtani’s former interpreter and good friend, Ippei Mizuhara.
Mizuhara on Tuesday night instructed ESPN the identical and laid out his story in nice element, together with saying that Ohtani had sat with him, and the 2 transferred the cash in $500,000 increments in a number of completely different settings. However as ESPN ready to publish a narrative Wednesday, the spokesman disavowed Mizuhara’s account.
In a subsequent interview with Mizuhara, he instructed ESPN he had not been truthful — that Ohtani had no information of his playing actions, money owed or efforts to repay him.
On Thursday, a supply near Ohtani gave an evidence for the altering storylines: As Ohtani’s handlers tried to find out what had occurred, they initially relied solely on Mizuhara, who continued to translate for Ohtani.
After Wednesday’s season-opening sport in South Korea, Dodgers officers referred to as a clubhouse assembly and instructed gamers a detrimental story was coming later within the day, a group official stated, and Mizuhara apologized, saying he had a playing dependancy. It was then, the official stated, that Ohtani understood for the primary time what was occurring and commenced asking questions.
When requested Wednesday if he had interpreted something incorrectly on function, Mizuhara instructed ESPN, “No, I’ve by no means carried out that.”
Mizuhara, when requested by ESPN on Wednesday afternoon if he had been accused of theft, stated he was instructed he couldn’t remark however declined to say by whom. He didn’t reply to a subsequent query about whether or not he had taken any cash with out Ohtani’s information.
The developments this week got here as federal investigators are analyzing the operation run by Southern California bookmaker Mathew Bowyer. The wire-transfer funds had been despatched from Ohtani’s account to an affiliate of Bowyer’s, in response to a number of sources and financial institution knowledge reviewed by ESPN.
A number of sources, together with Mizuhara, instructed ESPN that Ohtani doesn’t gamble and that the funds lined Mizuhara’s losses.
ESPN had reviewed financial institution info displaying Ohtani’s title on two $500,000 funds despatched in September and October.
Whereas sports activities betting is authorized in practically 40 states, it stays unlawful in California. Authorities-regulated sportsbooks require bettors to pay up entrance for his or her wagers, whereas unlawful bookmakers settle for bets on credit score.
Sources near the playing operation instructed ESPN that Bowyer dealt straight with Mizuhara, who positioned bets on worldwide soccer matches and different sports activities — however not baseball — beginning in 2021. A supply stated Bowyer was conscious of the title on the wire transfers however selected to not ask any questions so long as funds got here in; nonetheless, the supply stated Bowyer allowed folks to consider Ohtani was a shopper with the intention to increase enterprise.
“Mr. Bowyer by no means met or spoke with Shohei Ohtani,” Bowyer’s lawyer, Diane Bass, instructed ESPN. She declined to reply another questions.
Mizuhara and Ohtani are pals along with their skilled relationship. Mizuhara has interpreted for Ohtani because the star moved to the USA in 2018, accompanying the two-way participant in dugouts, locker rooms, participant lounges, on journeys, in media settings and elsewhere, making Mizuhara extremely recognizable to baseball followers.
He has been the interpreter for Ohtani with group managers and coaches and goes over scouting studies with Ohtani throughout video games. The 2 are hardly ever separated. Mizuhara runs errands for the pitcher, carries his water bottle and is so ever-present that an Ohtani teammate as soon as referred to the duo as having a “brotherhood” that goes past friendship.
Mizuhara had a contract with the Los Angeles Angels when Ohtani performed there and signed with the Dodgers this offseason. Mizuhara confirmed to ESPN he has been paid between $300,000 and $500,000 yearly. He was fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Mizuhara instructed ESPN on Tuesday his bets had been positioned on worldwide soccer, the NBA, the NFL and faculty soccer.
“I by no means guess on baseball,” Mizuhara stated. “That is 100%. I knew that rule. … We’ve a gathering about that in spring coaching.”
MLB gamers and staff are allowed to guess on sports activities aside from baseball however not with unlawful bookmakers or offshore web sites. The league rulebook states that bets positioned with unlawful bookmakers are topic to punishment on the commissioner’s discretion.
Representatives of Los Angeles Dodgers celebrity Shohei Ohtani have contacted legislation enforcement authorities and requested them to research a “large theft” of cash from the participant, a supply with direct information instructed ESPN on Thursday.
The supply declined to say which company had been contacted.
A Main League Baseball supply instructed ESPN on Thursday that the league has not been contacted by federal authorities. The supply stated MLB’s subsequent step could be to collect information, which might take time in mild of the continuing federal investigation.
On Wednesday, legal professionals for the Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter stated he had been “a sufferer of a large theft” after reporters requested an Ohtani spokesman questions on why $4.5 million in wire transfers had been despatched from Ohtani’s checking account to a bookmaking operation.
The theft allegation got here after his spokesman initially instructed ESPN that the slugger had transferred the funds to cowl the playing money owed of Ohtani’s former interpreter and good friend, Ippei Mizuhara.
Mizuhara on Tuesday night instructed ESPN the identical and laid out his story in nice element, together with saying that Ohtani had sat with him, and the 2 transferred the cash in $500,000 increments in a number of completely different settings. However as ESPN ready to publish a narrative Wednesday, the spokesman disavowed Mizuhara’s account.
In a subsequent interview with Mizuhara, he instructed ESPN he had not been truthful — that Ohtani had no information of his playing actions, money owed or efforts to repay him.
On Thursday, a supply near Ohtani gave an evidence for the altering storylines: As Ohtani’s handlers tried to find out what had occurred, they initially relied solely on Mizuhara, who continued to translate for Ohtani.
After Wednesday’s season-opening sport in South Korea, Dodgers officers referred to as a clubhouse assembly and instructed gamers a detrimental story was coming later within the day, a group official stated, and Mizuhara apologized, saying he had a playing dependancy. It was then, the official stated, that Ohtani understood for the primary time what was occurring and commenced asking questions.
When requested Wednesday if he had interpreted something incorrectly on function, Mizuhara instructed ESPN, “No, I’ve by no means carried out that.”
Mizuhara, when requested by ESPN on Wednesday afternoon if he had been accused of theft, stated he was instructed he couldn’t remark however declined to say by whom. He didn’t reply to a subsequent query about whether or not he had taken any cash with out Ohtani’s information.
The developments this week got here as federal investigators are analyzing the operation run by Southern California bookmaker Mathew Bowyer. The wire-transfer funds had been despatched from Ohtani’s account to an affiliate of Bowyer’s, in response to a number of sources and financial institution knowledge reviewed by ESPN.
A number of sources, together with Mizuhara, instructed ESPN that Ohtani doesn’t gamble and that the funds lined Mizuhara’s losses.
ESPN had reviewed financial institution info displaying Ohtani’s title on two $500,000 funds despatched in September and October.
Whereas sports activities betting is authorized in practically 40 states, it stays unlawful in California. Authorities-regulated sportsbooks require bettors to pay up entrance for his or her wagers, whereas unlawful bookmakers settle for bets on credit score.
Sources near the playing operation instructed ESPN that Bowyer dealt straight with Mizuhara, who positioned bets on worldwide soccer matches and different sports activities — however not baseball — beginning in 2021. A supply stated Bowyer was conscious of the title on the wire transfers however selected to not ask any questions so long as funds got here in; nonetheless, the supply stated Bowyer allowed folks to consider Ohtani was a shopper with the intention to increase enterprise.
“Mr. Bowyer by no means met or spoke with Shohei Ohtani,” Bowyer’s lawyer, Diane Bass, instructed ESPN. She declined to reply another questions.
Mizuhara and Ohtani are pals along with their skilled relationship. Mizuhara has interpreted for Ohtani because the star moved to the USA in 2018, accompanying the two-way participant in dugouts, locker rooms, participant lounges, on journeys, in media settings and elsewhere, making Mizuhara extremely recognizable to baseball followers.
He has been the interpreter for Ohtani with group managers and coaches and goes over scouting studies with Ohtani throughout video games. The 2 are hardly ever separated. Mizuhara runs errands for the pitcher, carries his water bottle and is so ever-present that an Ohtani teammate as soon as referred to the duo as having a “brotherhood” that goes past friendship.
Mizuhara had a contract with the Los Angeles Angels when Ohtani performed there and signed with the Dodgers this offseason. Mizuhara confirmed to ESPN he has been paid between $300,000 and $500,000 yearly. He was fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Mizuhara instructed ESPN on Tuesday his bets had been positioned on worldwide soccer, the NBA, the NFL and faculty soccer.
“I by no means guess on baseball,” Mizuhara stated. “That is 100%. I knew that rule. … We’ve a gathering about that in spring coaching.”
MLB gamers and staff are allowed to guess on sports activities aside from baseball however not with unlawful bookmakers or offshore web sites. The league rulebook states that bets positioned with unlawful bookmakers are topic to punishment on the commissioner’s discretion.
Representatives of Los Angeles Dodgers celebrity Shohei Ohtani have contacted legislation enforcement authorities and requested them to research a “large theft” of cash from the participant, a supply with direct information instructed ESPN on Thursday.
The supply declined to say which company had been contacted.
A Main League Baseball supply instructed ESPN on Thursday that the league has not been contacted by federal authorities. The supply stated MLB’s subsequent step could be to collect information, which might take time in mild of the continuing federal investigation.
On Wednesday, legal professionals for the Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter stated he had been “a sufferer of a large theft” after reporters requested an Ohtani spokesman questions on why $4.5 million in wire transfers had been despatched from Ohtani’s checking account to a bookmaking operation.
The theft allegation got here after his spokesman initially instructed ESPN that the slugger had transferred the funds to cowl the playing money owed of Ohtani’s former interpreter and good friend, Ippei Mizuhara.
Mizuhara on Tuesday night instructed ESPN the identical and laid out his story in nice element, together with saying that Ohtani had sat with him, and the 2 transferred the cash in $500,000 increments in a number of completely different settings. However as ESPN ready to publish a narrative Wednesday, the spokesman disavowed Mizuhara’s account.
In a subsequent interview with Mizuhara, he instructed ESPN he had not been truthful — that Ohtani had no information of his playing actions, money owed or efforts to repay him.
On Thursday, a supply near Ohtani gave an evidence for the altering storylines: As Ohtani’s handlers tried to find out what had occurred, they initially relied solely on Mizuhara, who continued to translate for Ohtani.
After Wednesday’s season-opening sport in South Korea, Dodgers officers referred to as a clubhouse assembly and instructed gamers a detrimental story was coming later within the day, a group official stated, and Mizuhara apologized, saying he had a playing dependancy. It was then, the official stated, that Ohtani understood for the primary time what was occurring and commenced asking questions.
When requested Wednesday if he had interpreted something incorrectly on function, Mizuhara instructed ESPN, “No, I’ve by no means carried out that.”
Mizuhara, when requested by ESPN on Wednesday afternoon if he had been accused of theft, stated he was instructed he couldn’t remark however declined to say by whom. He didn’t reply to a subsequent query about whether or not he had taken any cash with out Ohtani’s information.
The developments this week got here as federal investigators are analyzing the operation run by Southern California bookmaker Mathew Bowyer. The wire-transfer funds had been despatched from Ohtani’s account to an affiliate of Bowyer’s, in response to a number of sources and financial institution knowledge reviewed by ESPN.
A number of sources, together with Mizuhara, instructed ESPN that Ohtani doesn’t gamble and that the funds lined Mizuhara’s losses.
ESPN had reviewed financial institution info displaying Ohtani’s title on two $500,000 funds despatched in September and October.
Whereas sports activities betting is authorized in practically 40 states, it stays unlawful in California. Authorities-regulated sportsbooks require bettors to pay up entrance for his or her wagers, whereas unlawful bookmakers settle for bets on credit score.
Sources near the playing operation instructed ESPN that Bowyer dealt straight with Mizuhara, who positioned bets on worldwide soccer matches and different sports activities — however not baseball — beginning in 2021. A supply stated Bowyer was conscious of the title on the wire transfers however selected to not ask any questions so long as funds got here in; nonetheless, the supply stated Bowyer allowed folks to consider Ohtani was a shopper with the intention to increase enterprise.
“Mr. Bowyer by no means met or spoke with Shohei Ohtani,” Bowyer’s lawyer, Diane Bass, instructed ESPN. She declined to reply another questions.
Mizuhara and Ohtani are pals along with their skilled relationship. Mizuhara has interpreted for Ohtani because the star moved to the USA in 2018, accompanying the two-way participant in dugouts, locker rooms, participant lounges, on journeys, in media settings and elsewhere, making Mizuhara extremely recognizable to baseball followers.
He has been the interpreter for Ohtani with group managers and coaches and goes over scouting studies with Ohtani throughout video games. The 2 are hardly ever separated. Mizuhara runs errands for the pitcher, carries his water bottle and is so ever-present that an Ohtani teammate as soon as referred to the duo as having a “brotherhood” that goes past friendship.
Mizuhara had a contract with the Los Angeles Angels when Ohtani performed there and signed with the Dodgers this offseason. Mizuhara confirmed to ESPN he has been paid between $300,000 and $500,000 yearly. He was fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Mizuhara instructed ESPN on Tuesday his bets had been positioned on worldwide soccer, the NBA, the NFL and faculty soccer.
“I by no means guess on baseball,” Mizuhara stated. “That is 100%. I knew that rule. … We’ve a gathering about that in spring coaching.”
MLB gamers and staff are allowed to guess on sports activities aside from baseball however not with unlawful bookmakers or offshore web sites. The league rulebook states that bets positioned with unlawful bookmakers are topic to punishment on the commissioner’s discretion.
Representatives of Los Angeles Dodgers celebrity Shohei Ohtani have contacted legislation enforcement authorities and requested them to research a “large theft” of cash from the participant, a supply with direct information instructed ESPN on Thursday.
The supply declined to say which company had been contacted.
A Main League Baseball supply instructed ESPN on Thursday that the league has not been contacted by federal authorities. The supply stated MLB’s subsequent step could be to collect information, which might take time in mild of the continuing federal investigation.
On Wednesday, legal professionals for the Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter stated he had been “a sufferer of a large theft” after reporters requested an Ohtani spokesman questions on why $4.5 million in wire transfers had been despatched from Ohtani’s checking account to a bookmaking operation.
The theft allegation got here after his spokesman initially instructed ESPN that the slugger had transferred the funds to cowl the playing money owed of Ohtani’s former interpreter and good friend, Ippei Mizuhara.
Mizuhara on Tuesday night instructed ESPN the identical and laid out his story in nice element, together with saying that Ohtani had sat with him, and the 2 transferred the cash in $500,000 increments in a number of completely different settings. However as ESPN ready to publish a narrative Wednesday, the spokesman disavowed Mizuhara’s account.
In a subsequent interview with Mizuhara, he instructed ESPN he had not been truthful — that Ohtani had no information of his playing actions, money owed or efforts to repay him.
On Thursday, a supply near Ohtani gave an evidence for the altering storylines: As Ohtani’s handlers tried to find out what had occurred, they initially relied solely on Mizuhara, who continued to translate for Ohtani.
After Wednesday’s season-opening sport in South Korea, Dodgers officers referred to as a clubhouse assembly and instructed gamers a detrimental story was coming later within the day, a group official stated, and Mizuhara apologized, saying he had a playing dependancy. It was then, the official stated, that Ohtani understood for the primary time what was occurring and commenced asking questions.
When requested Wednesday if he had interpreted something incorrectly on function, Mizuhara instructed ESPN, “No, I’ve by no means carried out that.”
Mizuhara, when requested by ESPN on Wednesday afternoon if he had been accused of theft, stated he was instructed he couldn’t remark however declined to say by whom. He didn’t reply to a subsequent query about whether or not he had taken any cash with out Ohtani’s information.
The developments this week got here as federal investigators are analyzing the operation run by Southern California bookmaker Mathew Bowyer. The wire-transfer funds had been despatched from Ohtani’s account to an affiliate of Bowyer’s, in response to a number of sources and financial institution knowledge reviewed by ESPN.
A number of sources, together with Mizuhara, instructed ESPN that Ohtani doesn’t gamble and that the funds lined Mizuhara’s losses.
ESPN had reviewed financial institution info displaying Ohtani’s title on two $500,000 funds despatched in September and October.
Whereas sports activities betting is authorized in practically 40 states, it stays unlawful in California. Authorities-regulated sportsbooks require bettors to pay up entrance for his or her wagers, whereas unlawful bookmakers settle for bets on credit score.
Sources near the playing operation instructed ESPN that Bowyer dealt straight with Mizuhara, who positioned bets on worldwide soccer matches and different sports activities — however not baseball — beginning in 2021. A supply stated Bowyer was conscious of the title on the wire transfers however selected to not ask any questions so long as funds got here in; nonetheless, the supply stated Bowyer allowed folks to consider Ohtani was a shopper with the intention to increase enterprise.
“Mr. Bowyer by no means met or spoke with Shohei Ohtani,” Bowyer’s lawyer, Diane Bass, instructed ESPN. She declined to reply another questions.
Mizuhara and Ohtani are pals along with their skilled relationship. Mizuhara has interpreted for Ohtani because the star moved to the USA in 2018, accompanying the two-way participant in dugouts, locker rooms, participant lounges, on journeys, in media settings and elsewhere, making Mizuhara extremely recognizable to baseball followers.
He has been the interpreter for Ohtani with group managers and coaches and goes over scouting studies with Ohtani throughout video games. The 2 are hardly ever separated. Mizuhara runs errands for the pitcher, carries his water bottle and is so ever-present that an Ohtani teammate as soon as referred to the duo as having a “brotherhood” that goes past friendship.
Mizuhara had a contract with the Los Angeles Angels when Ohtani performed there and signed with the Dodgers this offseason. Mizuhara confirmed to ESPN he has been paid between $300,000 and $500,000 yearly. He was fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Mizuhara instructed ESPN on Tuesday his bets had been positioned on worldwide soccer, the NBA, the NFL and faculty soccer.
“I by no means guess on baseball,” Mizuhara stated. “That is 100%. I knew that rule. … We’ve a gathering about that in spring coaching.”
MLB gamers and staff are allowed to guess on sports activities aside from baseball however not with unlawful bookmakers or offshore web sites. The league rulebook states that bets positioned with unlawful bookmakers are topic to punishment on the commissioner’s discretion.