Ippei Mizuhara in court after allegedly taking $16M from Shohei Ohtani
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- Опубликовано: 11 апр 2024
- Ex-MLB interpreter Ippei Mizuhara makes his first court appearance after facing federal charges in connection to the alleged theft of $16 million tied to Shohei Ohtani's bank account.
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People who doudted Ohtani should be ashamed themselves. He gave his phone and cooperated 100% and cleared by FBI!!
they are haters.
Yeah it’s not like the multi billion dollar mlb would ever do anything. This case is moving way faster than it should. That’s a big red flag. Jordan was “ retired “ for years because the nba didn’t want to Pete rose their top star that’s why Jordan played baseball and was terrible at it
Their team missed out on Ohtani so that was their only way to get revenge.
19000 bets and not 1 message between Ohtani and Mizuhara about any betting at all
IRS went through 4 years of text
When those 19000 bets were made
No how did we do on such and such a game etc
Tons of messages between Mizuhara and 3 bookies
@@davidhowell1415they were working on the case even before the connection with Ohtani was made public, who was the one to make it public? The Feds. There are no benefit for them to cover up Ohtani. One thing about the Feds, unless a politician are on the right side of a political party, they will get you if you commit bank fraud. They don’t play around with financial crimes
He's much more than a "gamble addict", He's a thief and fraudster! Let's not forget that
Opioid addicts have done similar things. Ippei would probably benefit from counseling and treatment, just as drug addicts would.
The case is going way to fast to be honest
And his best friend😂
@@davidhowell1415 Ohtani gave the authorities his phone and it is just over 1 bank account. Maybe you’re too slow…
@@6pingpongpang9 Maybe you’re just a fan boy! Lol
For Ohtani, Mizuhara was a close friend and trusted business associate from his time in Japan. The way he used Ohtani's trust to deceive him was terrible.
@Somehow-Guilty69 ah yes, somehow this is americas fault 😂
We should kick Ohtani out of baseball for being stupid enough to lose $16 million a day for being stupid enough to join the Dodgers.
Mizuhara is an evil conman.
Such a leech
大谷さんがドジャースとの契約金の97％を10年後に受け取る契約をしておいて本当によかった。
それを知った時の彼の心境はどんなだっただろうな まあいずれバレたんだろうけど、1000億も全額盗まれてたらぞっとするよな
24億ですらパンピーからしたら信じられないくらいにでかいんだけど、後払いのおかげでそれだけで済んだのは、不幸中の幸いだわ
$16M is Shohei Ohtani's total take-home earnings after taxes during his time with LAA.
I doubt he even gets that much after Japan gets their hands on him
@@WehateBiden Are you retarded why the fuck would get taxed by Japan
@@WehateBiden
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You know Japan and China are different countries right? His earning in the US is not taxable in Japan. Japan doesn’t own his private assets.
@@Rakuuuuuuuuuuuu he's going to have to give the Fall Guy at least a hundred million. 🤣
I wonder if that $16 million is in Tax Heaven...and this whole thing is a cover up 🤔
Over the past few weeks, my emotions have shifted from sadness to disappointment to dismay, as if I were on a roller coaster.
I am now filled with anger after reading the entire 37-page complaint.
If you read and follow Shohei’s humble career, you would’ve never gone on that roller coaster ride voluntarily. We loyal fans watch the herd go for the ride.
@@mkate1947 many asian fans didn't even doubt his innocence, but many south american accused him as a gambler. Maybe cuz his good personality was well known in asia.
Birds of a feather flock together 😎
All you had to do was think and put the puzzle pieces that we had together to know who the liar was in this situation. I mean, it was not that hard to figure out.
Japanese who kowtow to Americans learn what they really think about you
Most Japanese believed that Otani was innocent and not involved in gambling. On the other hand, most US people suspected that Otani was primarily involved in gambling. This difference is surprising.
Whats so surprising about it? Japanese covering for their own. Too many quacks in this world who lack the ability to substainiate their claims. There is zero evidence Othani was actively involved or had any knowledge of forethought. I put it to the theorists to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt.
They really don’t like you Japanese no matter how much you kowtow to them
Not sure if that’s the case now though.
Not only Japanese!! All Asian baseball fan believes in othani and FBI investigation. Only American ppl (specially haters) don’t want to believe cuz he’s Asian baseball player
His annual salary in Japan was over ¥100m, but he famously spent ¥10,000 a month.
So it was unthinkable that he would indulge in gambling.
Gambling addiction treatment? how about pathological lying and theft treatment?
Exactly
What about Shohei’s bank’s fault? It’s also a problem that the bank couldn’t protect its client’s money from the crime. Especially, the transfers Ippei made were the maximum amount a day and frequent. The bank should definitely compensate the damage based on its policy.
That's more Ohtani's fault than the bank's. Ohtani gave Ippei unlimited access to that account.
No, Ohtani didn’t.
Ohtani never gave ippei access. Read the report again
@@boomshakalaka8567Ohtani didn't give Ippei access. Read report.
@@boomshakalaka8567 can’t you understand FBI’s statement? Ippei called the bank and said “I am Ohtani. I want to change the number”
Ohtani didn’t give any permission to him. Don’t ever do such a stupid comment.
Go for 30 years prison time. No need him gambling treatment. With this 30 years in prison life, not only gambling but all good life will wash away.
That’s ippei. Thats L in disguise. 😂
Ippei is a lowlife scumbag.
What a shame!!! It's all about greed!
If you read the complaint, the dude clearly had a massive addiction issue. The complaint details text messages between Ippei and a bookie, OVER AND OVER again there is a text that goes along the line of "Oh man, I lost all my money again. I think I have a problem. Can you front me more (tens of thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars)? I promise it's the last time"
For Shohei, $16M loss is nothing. It's equivelant to my $16.00 loss.
我相信在這件事情上 大谷最在意的不是金錢的損失 而是背叛～～～
I thought court in America is being filmed. Why it is just illustration?
He is looking at serious jail time. He had it all, that being said society is doing everything to promote gambling.
Such a letdown to UC riverside
😂
大谷翔平に背番号17を譲ったジョー・ケリー の出身校というのも皮肉です
Japanese people think of Ippei, "That jerk!!"
And Traitor
He became more famous than the Japanese Prime Minister.

Ippei Mizuhara is a disgrace. He is an evil conman.
First of all, Japanese Prime Ministers change quickly. Very few people can become as famous as a global meme character. 😂
Ippei is a disgraceful person.
アメリカも法廷画家いるんだ。めちゃカメラで撮られるイメージだったわ
法廷画家なるものはないんじゃない？誰かが請け負ったのかもしれないけど
普通はそのまま中継するから でも今回はカメラマン入出禁止になって抗議文まで出してめっちゃ揉めたらしいよ 裁判の公開は権利と考える文化だからまあそうだろうね
Life in prison
Yes
Dude is as famous as Shohei now!
He pretty much was, Ohtani treated him so well, took him everywhere
ePay lol lol lol
Doubling down on something not their business in the first place. Sad.
yes who doudted Otani san.
Was he playing slot machines? I swear these machines are so addictive, especially the Buffalo ones. 🐃🐃🐃
Sports betting and yes bull rush is very addictive lol. I'm so glad I've never been degenerate enough to horrow friend's money to gamble. But after hearing all this, I'm done for good.
Haha, yeah the Buffalo slots are fun, so are the Wheel of Fortune ones.
This is unbelievable 16 million and the amount of the bets is ridiculous
it’s still nothing for ohtani tho lol
一平は刑務所内のギャングと戦う準備ができてるよ
一生刑務所にいてほしい笑笑
As a Japanese who speak English not very well, I could understand everything the new translator said and it sounded correct translation. But now that I look back Ippei’s translation was way too casual and be summarized and it didn’t show Shohei’s personality. That would be one of the reasons a lot of Americans doubted Shohei, cuz we can see his innocent and faithful personality by his talking way when he speaks Japanese. I don’t think he needs to change his everyday routine for baseball to learn English, so I wish his wife Mamiko learn English to help him now.
意訳が多かったね。その方が馴染みやすかったかもしれないけど、水原風大谷であって大谷そのものを反映してたとは言い難いよね。ロバーツが彼がいなくなって直接話せるようになったことがよかったと言ってるのは、通訳を通してつくられたキャラクターではなく直接大谷に触れることができるようになったからだろうね。監督だけじゃなくて多くの人がそれに触れられるようになった時に、もっとこの問題の誤解が解けるのかもしれない。
theres is no amount of money that you could pay me to spend a decade even in the most white collar prison.. thats time you never get back
You're with the minority there
Same here. Maybe a year I'd do it but not a decade. And some think Ippei is just the fall guy.
From Japan, it so fishy this lawyer
Translators work with written language. Interpreters work with spoken language.
Big guy in hot seat interesting
This reporter cant talk clear
From Japan to jail for life in USA have fun Konnichiwa
Here’s the thing. If a man won’t buy a new cellphone in exchange of his cracked phone, that man won’t lose a penny over gambling! To the people who wrongly accused Mr. Shohei Ohtani, you need to apologize; and Mr. Ohtani should cut ties with ya’ll!
In Japan, It's quite common that a wife manages her husband's money and bank account (so it's rather like family account). Ippei is not Shohei's wife ofcourse, but Shohei had been trusting Ippei as much as a wife...
That's not normal to trust just a COLLEAGUE so much, even in Japan. However, we know that Ootani is true baseball freak...😂 He's unusual baseball freak since he was a child.
That's why this fraud happened, I think.
dissapointed from japan
That looks like an amine cartoon
SAYONARA Ippei-chan😂
Info on the case there might be hidden things 🎉
I feel
Now, ippei will be treated for gambling addiction with American taxes 😂
Holy Cow!
People really want to believe Shohei was the one betting.
People are just cynical, they can't possibly believe a person like Ohtani exists and so they project all their insecurities on to his character.
Example being "oh I would've noticed THAT much money coming from MY accounts" or "He's just looking for the thrill of gambling" when it's proven time and time again, hardly anything is in Shoheis mind but baseball.
He was lol
This happens to a lot of top athletes that are talked about a lot. For example, a lot of people hate Patrick Mahomes because he's really good and wins a lot. That was also the case with Tom Brady. Because Ohtani is talked about like he's the greatest at times. People want him to fall on his ass so they can say "Ha! told you so".
It’s an IRS investigation/criminal complaint you can find a link in the ESPN website
And If your conspiracy theory was true….
Ohtani was the most disciplined addicted gambler ever
Never once contacting the 3 bookies from his own phone
Not even going on bookie websites for a look see on his own phone
Not even to check odds or even see what games are up
9600 text messages on his phone with Mizuhara over a 4 year period
Never once talking about the 19000 bets he made through Mizuhara over a 26 month period
To me if you are going to be that thorough
Why the heck would you bet through a person who is seen as your side kick that would directly lead back to you????
why would the losses from bets be paid out of Ohtani’s account
but winnings from bets be transferred to Mizuhara account???
If you are that thorough…
you would funnel all transactions into Mizuhara’s account
Or better yet
Not that hard to open up numbered account off in some tax haven country
When you have money people always find you to flog their tax schemes legit or not
I guess these folks who don’t have money don’t get people approaching them with these schemes
@@estelacardenas6546lol yeah sure. 0 evidence
In side job
ippei
It a inside job🎉🎉
How
Light Yagami
No matter what the sentence is, the felony charge will stick and he will be deported back to his home country
Wow interesting 🤔
Mattaku no chijoku
$16 mil is scrap change for Ohtani.
Hes taking the rap. Who steals like that?
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Giving Ippei full access to Ohtani's bank account is like giving a Lamborghni to a 15 year old kid with a learner's permit.
ギャンブルは胴元しか儲からない！
So … you don’t trust FBI now ?
Japan's Shame!!!
He's American educated.
Then, the illegal bookie is America's shame? Stop harassment or bullying by generalization.
@@yo2trader539 But a Japanese citizens here on a green card. Once he's convicted whatever the prison sentence maybe, that felony is going to get him booted out of the country.
i strongly believe in him
keep it up! Epay!👍
Not a MLB investigation
It’s an IRS investigation/criminal complaint you can find a link in the ESPN website
And If your conspiracy theory was true….
Ohtani was the most disciplined addicted gambler ever
Never once contacting the 3 bookies from his own phone
Not even going on bookie websites for a look see on his own phone
Not even to check odds or even see what games are up
9600 text messages on his phone with Mizuhara over a 4 year period
Never once talking about the 19000 bets he made through Mizuhara over a 26 month period
To me if you are going to be that thorough
Why the heck would you bet through a person who is seen as your side kick that would directly lead back to you????
why would the losses from bets be paid out of Ohtani’s account
but winnings from bets be transferred to Mizuhara account???
If you are that thorough…
you would funnel all transactions into Mizuhara’s account
Or better yet
Not that hard to open up numbered account off in some tax haven country
When you have money people always find you to flog their tax schemes legit or not
I guess these folks who don’t have money don’t get people approaching them with these schemes
This case is going way to fast for me to believe this is what really happened
それは貴方が白人主義者で黄色人種は悪でないといけないと言う妄想ですね。
Yeah sure, 😂
He will never show up to court for the trial. He will run as fast as he can back to Japan and hide. He is a flight risk and should of been held in jail without any bail. Just wait and see. ( I told you so ).
1. He handed over his passport.
2. Japan has an extradition treaty with the United States.
3. He showed up to court today.
Any other fairy tales you want to get out of your system?
u r stupid
He will not be treated well back in Japan since he is considered a thief. Japan in general does not tolerate such people. And like the other commenter said he is not a flight risk. I would see him more as a suicide risk than anything.
It’s very difficult to hide in Japan where everyone loves Ohtani.
I knew there were going to be angles worked for him to agree to take the fall. I just didn't expect it this soon or this obvious!! Rehab LOL!
wtf u mean "agree to take the fall" ? You still saying Ippei is the fall guy LOL you are sooo funny
It really amazes me to know you actually believe that you are way smarter than the law enforcement investigators who filed the criminal complaint.
@@user-ig7nu5qn7k Intelligence has nothing to do with it. Critical thinking, perhaps. Why the initial claim that it was a loan? Why did the amount jump from $5M to $16M? How does $16M cover $40M in losses? What 'bookie' covers $24M owed? How are the transactions of $300M in 26 months not flagged by the bank? How do accountants not ask anything about this crazy amount of inflows and outflows when filing tax returns? Why does a guy accused of this crime get sent to rehab (lol)? Where does a guy that stole $16M and owes $24M, get money for bail and rehab? How did the story change and then go away until the court appearance? Just sayin'.
Mizuhara is the fall guy for Ohtani. He's probably being paid a huge amount to go to prison. Sports industry is like the mafia.
Yeah sure.😂
Yet 0 evidence
Believe what you want but there is only the 1 truth.
許してやれ。人間だもの😊
サイコパスが人の心持ってるわけない。
大谷といた時間を本にして金にすると思うよ。
So either Ohtani is the real gambler and this is a MLB whitewash, or he's such a clueless rich boy he doesn't notice $16 million went missing. Doesn't sound like a good guy either way.
Ohtani gave his mommy his 2 million salary in Japan who gave him a 1000 a month allowance which he never spent the full amount
It’s an IRS investigation/criminal complaint you can find a link in the ESPN website
And If your conspiracy theory was true….
Ohtani was the most disciplined addicted gambler ever
Never once contacting the 3 bookies from his own phone
Not even going on bookie websites for a look see on his own phone
Not even to check odds or even see what games are up
9600 text messages on his phone with Mizuhara over a 4 year period
Never once talking about the 19000 bets he made through Mizuhara over a 26 month period
To me if you are going to be that thorough
Why the heck would you bet through a person who is seen as your side kick that would directly lead back to you????
why would the losses from bets be paid out of Ohtani’s account
but winnings from bets be transferred to Mizuhara account???
If you are that thorough…
you would funnel all transactions into Mizuhara’s account
Or better yet
Not that hard to open up numbered account off in some tax haven country
When you have money people always find you to flog their tax schemes legit or not
I guess these folks who don’t have money don’t get people approaching them with these schemes
Billy Joel's manager stole 30 mil from him. Kevin Garnett got 77 mil stolen from him. Maybe they are not good guys either.
日本人はアメリカ人や中国人みたいに拝金主義ではないので、貴方達みたいに金の亡者のルールを知らない、野球ばかりしていた世間知らずな野球バカは沢山いますよ。
You don’t sound like a good guy
As a Japanese person, I thought his gambling problem was typical of Japanese people. There are many places in Japan where you can legally gamble. And there are places where it's illegal. Many Japanese people have problems with gambling addiction. Some people with severe symptoms of gambling addiction end up in psychiatric hospitals. Gambling addiction cannot be solved by the individual's will alone. I think it is important to seek support from those around you and consult with experts.
The translator is broken and there may be mistakes in the translation😐
@@oneworld7723it sounds fine.. good input
That's another silly generalization. Gambling addiction is a problem everywhere. In Asia, the largest casinos are run in China, Singapore, South Korea, etc., and Japan is behind the gambling with large bets.
@@mandm9623 I didn't know you were an expert on gambling problems around the world. If I had as much knowledge as you, I would be able to solve his gambling problem. Please tell me your name.
ギャンブル依存症に関しては日本人がどうとか関係ないと思うけどな
How much Othani paying for the defense attorney?😂
Idiot
Fall guy
Shohei absolutely has accounts, financial advisors who would notice that much money . As well as financial institutions alarming bells .
Do all of us a favor and go read the 37 pages before you draw conclusions. Jeez, people like you are the reason why flat earthers exist.
Shohei can't understand English do you even understand that his everything goes through Ippei, he probably told Shohei everything is fine and told everyone else Shohei approved of it so they won't alarm Shohei. This is so stupid on a molecular level that a simple understanding that Shohei can't speak English can't go through your mushy brains
Either you’re incompetent or you’re incompetent
This is ONE of his many accounts which was opened in spring training in his first year arriving in US 2018, to register for salary account with the Angels.
Since opening, Shohei never used the account nor withdrew money from it as he subsequently was made several other accounts with assistance of the Agency, that he was using actively.
Basically, this first account was just accumulating salary deposits monthly from the Angels, bonuses and few off field work, but was basically “dormant” for Shohei as an active account.
So not having notifications also dosent seem strange as he simply just had that account parked there
@@-.TS.- is this your burner account Shohei ?
I still blame Shohei Ohtani for not speaking out in defense of the innocent women and children who are starving in Gaza.
Is Shohei Otani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara a Korean resident in Japan?Did he drive a Korean car at first?Most of Japan's anti-social criminal organizations, or yakuza, are Koreans living in Japan.Japanese people almost never drive Korean-made cars.Ippei Mizuhara's career is full of lies.The backgrounds of Koreans living in Japan who use Japanese names and pretend to be Japanese are also full of lies.Was he sent to destroy Shohei Otani and become a parasite?Did Ippei Mizuhara repeatedly borrow money even though he was aware that he was weak at gambling?
That is very racist.
@C_A65 ASIANs are the MOST RACISIT among other Asians especially Koreans . That's nothing new
韓国人差別も甚だしいね。
人間失格
残念ながら日本人でも悪い奴はたくさんいる…。