Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, has been charged with bank fraud for allegedly stealing more than $16 million from the MLB star to pay an illegal bookie. Ohtani claimed from the get-go he had no knowledge of Mizuhara’s alleged gambling addiction or that his money was being stolen, and the Department of Justice has confirmed that. The …
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Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is reportedly expected to plead guilty to fraud after allegedly stealing money from the MLB star to pay off gambling debts. Ohtani has said he had no knowledge of Mizuhara’s supposed gambling addiction nor that he had $4.5 million stolen. Authorities believe they have evidence that Mizuhara actually shut off notifications on Ohtani’s bank …
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Julio Urias was able to avoid felony charges from his alleged domestic dispute last September, but he isn’t out of the woods yet. The former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher was hit with five misdemeanor charges, authorities said on Tuesday. The left-hander faces charges including one count of spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving a dating relationship, one count …
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Jerry Grote, a two-time All-Star catcher who won a World Series with the New York Mets, died on Sunday at a hospital in Texas, a team spokesman said. He was 81. Grote was a part of the 1969 Miracle Mets that stunned Major League Baseball to sweep the Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series and then defeat the …
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The ghost of the Polo Grounds still haunts old-time baseball fans today. The sprawling New York City sports arena occupied a nook of Manhattan along the Harlem River called Coogan’s Hollow. It still occupies a giant part of baseball lore. NEW YORK CITY WIENER WAR RECALLS GLORY DAYS WHEN BIG APPLE BATTLES RULED BASEBALL The footprint of the Polo Grounds, …
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The gambling scandal involving Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani engulfed the baseball world ahead of Opening Day. Ohtani claimed his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money from his bank accounts in order to gamble, but that explanation came after Mizuhara said Ohtani openly helped him pay off gambling debits. Mizuhara has said he lied in his original ESPN interview …
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Shohei Ohtani was adamant that he never bet on baseball, or sports in general, nor did he ever willingly pay a bookie, but not everyone is buying that story. Ohtani claims that his now-former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, stole money from his bank accounts in order to gamble, but that came after Mizuhara said that Ohtani had openly helped him pay …
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On June 8, 2022, five U.S. Marines who were part of Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, died in a military aircraft accident in California that involved malfunctioning engines. Capt. John J. Sax, USMC, was one of those aviators. In his honor, in 2023, the Sax family established the Captain John J. Sax Family Foundation. “My son was …
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is hoping the league’s investigation into Shohei Ohtani and former Los Angeles Dodgers interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is swift. As MLB kicked off the 2024 campaign, the biggest story line heading into the season is last week’s bombshell. Ohtani alleges Mizuhara stole $4.5 million from him to cover gambling debts. Ohtani issued a statement this week saying …
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A California state lawmaker wants to provide reparations for displaced families in Los Angeles who lived in the area where the Dodgers Stadium currently stands. In a press release, Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo, D., announced she had introduced a bill, AB 1950, that “aims to address the historical injustice faced by those living in the Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles, a …
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